diff --git a/src/IpmbSensor.cpp b/src/IpmbSensor.cpp
index 7c5f965..5dabc25 100644
--- a/src/IpmbSensor.cpp
+++ b/src/IpmbSensor.cpp
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
 
 boost::container::flat_map<std::string, std::unique_ptr<IpmbSensor>> sensors;
 
-std::unique_ptr<boost::asio::deadline_timer> initCmdTimer;
+std::unique_ptr<boost::asio::steady_timer> initCmdTimer;
 
 IpmbSensor::IpmbSensor(std::shared_ptr<sdbusplus::asio::connection>& conn,
                        boost::asio::io_service& io,
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@
 
 void IpmbSensor::read(void)
 {
-    waitTimer.expires_from_now(boost::posix_time::milliseconds(sensorPollMs));
+    waitTimer.expires_from_now(std::chrono::milliseconds(sensorPollMs));
     waitTimer.async_wait([this](const boost::system::error_code& ec) {
         if (ec == boost::asio::error::operation_aborted)
         {
@@ -586,7 +586,7 @@
             // we seem to send this command too fast sometimes, wait before
             // sending
             initCmdTimer->expires_from_now(
-                boost::posix_time::seconds(reinitWaitSeconds));
+                std::chrono::seconds(reinitWaitSeconds));
 
             initCmdTimer->async_wait([](const boost::system::error_code ec) {
                 if (ec == boost::asio::error::operation_aborted)
@@ -614,15 +614,15 @@
     systemBus->request_name("xyz.openbmc_project.IpmbSensor");
     sdbusplus::asio::object_server objectServer(systemBus);
 
-    initCmdTimer = std::make_unique<boost::asio::deadline_timer>(io);
+    initCmdTimer = std::make_unique<boost::asio::steady_timer>(io);
 
     io.post([&]() { createSensors(io, objectServer, sensors, systemBus); });
 
-    boost::asio::deadline_timer configTimer(io);
+    boost::asio::steady_timer configTimer(io);
 
     std::function<void(sdbusplus::message_t&)> eventHandler =
         [&](sdbusplus::message_t&) {
-        configTimer.expires_from_now(boost::posix_time::seconds(1));
+        configTimer.expires_from_now(std::chrono::seconds(1));
         // create a timer because normally multiple properties change
         configTimer.async_wait([&](const boost::system::error_code& ec) {
             if (ec == boost::asio::error::operation_aborted)