diff --git a/confvirtualmot.c b/confvirtualmot.c
index b42523b6..7e99b2f0 100644
--- a/confvirtualmot.c
+++ b/confvirtualmot.c
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 
 extern char *stptok(char *s, char *t, int len, char *brk);
 extern int CheckMotiMatch(const void* context, const void* pUserData);
+extern double DoubleTime();
 
 /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------
  An internal data structure which holds information required to control
@@ -191,6 +192,7 @@ static long ConfSetValue(void *pData, SConnection *pCon, float newValue){
   self->targetValue = newValue;
   self->targetReached = 0;
   self->posCount = 0;
+  self->last_report_time = 0.0;
 
   status = startMotorList(self,pCon);
   if(status != OKOK){
@@ -314,10 +316,10 @@ static int ConfCheckStatus(void *pData, SConnection *pCon){
       InvokeCallBack(self->pCall, MOTDRIVE, &event);
   } else if (result == HWBusy) {
 #if 1
-    double current_time, skip_time, DoubleTime(void);
+    double current_time, skip_time;
     current_time = DoubleTime();
     skip_time = 0.500;
-    if (self->last_report_time + skip_time >= current_time)
+    if (self->last_report_time + skip_time <= current_time)
 #else
     self->posCount++;
     if(self->posCount >= 10/*ObVal(self->ParArray,MOVECOUNT)*/)
@@ -469,6 +471,7 @@ int MakeConfigurableVirtualMotor(SConnection *pCon, SicsInterp *pSics,
 
   pNew->name = strdup(argv[1]);
   pNew->posCount = 0;
+  pNew->last_report_time = 0.0;
   pNew->pDes = CreateDescriptor("ConfigurableVirtualMotor");
   pNew->pDriv = CreateDrivableInterface();
   pNew->motorList = LLDcreate(sizeof(RealMotor));
diff --git a/motor.c b/motor.c
index 97ba01ec..0b98eab2 100644
--- a/motor.c
+++ b/motor.c
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@
 #define IGNOREFAULT 10
 #define MOVECOUNT 11
 
+extern double DoubleTime(void);
 
 /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
   static void *MotorGetInterface(void *pData, int iID)
@@ -369,10 +370,10 @@ static int evaluateStatus(pMotor self, SConnection *pCon)
 static void handleMoveCallback(pMotor self, SConnection *pCon)
 {
 #if 1
-    double current_time, skip_time, DoubleTime(void);
+    double current_time, skip_time;
     current_time = DoubleTime();
     skip_time = 0.001 * ObVal(self->ParArray,MOVECOUNT);
-    if(self->last_report_time + skip_time >= current_time)
+    if(self->last_report_time + skip_time <= current_time)
 #else
     self->posCount++;
     if(self->posCount >= ObVal(self->ParArray,MOVECOUNT))
@@ -808,6 +809,7 @@ extern void KillPiPiezo(void *pData);
     self->moving = 1;
     self->fTarget = fHard;
     InvokeCallBack(self->pCall,HDBVAL,self);
+    self->last_report_time = 0.0;
     self->posCount = 0;
     iRet = self->pDriver->RunTo(self->pDriver,fHard);
     if(iRet != OKOK)