diff --git a/_studio/mfx_lib/scheduler/linux/src/mfx_scheduler_core_ischeduler.cpp b/_studio/mfx_lib/scheduler/linux/src/mfx_scheduler_core_ischeduler.cpp
index 21a735604c..4d69f1e8c1 100644
--- a/_studio/mfx_lib/scheduler/linux/src/mfx_scheduler_core_ischeduler.cpp
+++ b/_studio/mfx_lib/scheduler/linux/src/mfx_scheduler_core_ischeduler.cpp
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ mfxStatus mfxSchedulerCore::Synchronize(mfxTaskHandle handle, mfxU32 timeToWait)
 
         mfxStatus task_sts = MFX_ERR_NONE;
         
-        mfx::TimerMs<mfxU64> timer((mfxU64)timeToWait * 1000);
+        mfx::TimerMs<mfxU64> timer((mfxU64)timeToWait);
 
         while (MFX_WRN_IN_EXECUTION == pTask->opRes)
         {