diff --git a/src/mem/ruby/system/RubyPort.cc b/src/mem/ruby/system/RubyPort.cc
index a8edb03b2e..46bef49c6b 100644
--- a/src/mem/ruby/system/RubyPort.cc
+++ b/src/mem/ruby/system/RubyPort.cc
@@ -317,14 +317,16 @@ RubyPort::M5Port::hitCallback(PacketPtr pkt)
 bool
 RubyPort::M5Port::sendTiming(PacketPtr pkt)
 {
-    schedSendTiming(pkt, curTick + 1); //minimum latency, must be > 0
+    //minimum latency, must be > 0
+    schedSendTiming(pkt, curTick + (1 * g_eventQueue_ptr->getClock()));
     return true;
 }
 
 bool
 RubyPort::PioPort::sendTiming(PacketPtr pkt)
 {
-    schedSendTiming(pkt, curTick + 1); //minimum latency, must be > 0
+    //minimum latency, must be > 0
+    schedSendTiming(pkt, curTick + (1 * g_eventQueue_ptr->getClock()));
     return true;
 }