diff --git a/src/NVMeBasicContext.cpp b/src/NVMeBasicContext.cpp
index 3bf315a..0bc2252 100644
--- a/src/NVMeBasicContext.cpp
+++ b/src/NVMeBasicContext.cpp
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@
 {
     pollCursor = sensors.begin();
 
-    scanTimer.expires_from_now(std::chrono::seconds(1));
+    scanTimer.expires_after(std::chrono::seconds(1));
     scanTimer.async_wait([weakSelf{weak_from_this()}](
                              const boost::system::error_code errorCode) {
         if (errorCode == boost::asio::error::operation_aborted)