diff --git a/src/drv/drvEpvxiMsg.c b/src/drv/drvEpvxiMsg.c
index b20416d24..8a08f5c6e 100644
--- a/src/drv/drvEpvxiMsg.c
+++ b/src/drv/drvEpvxiMsg.c
@@ -1245,6 +1245,7 @@ int		override_err;
 			}
 #else
 			taskDelay(VXIMSGSYNCDELAY);
+			timeout -= VXIMSGSYNCDELAY;
 #endif
 		}
 	}