diff --git a/meson_config.hpp.in b/meson_config.hpp.in
index ed151f5..6610a44 100644
--- a/meson_config.hpp.in
+++ b/meson_config.hpp.in
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #pragma once
 
+#include <chrono>
+
 constexpr inline auto POWER_DBUS_OBJECT_NAME =
     "/xyz/openbmc_project/Chassis/Buttons/Power0";
 constexpr inline auto RESET_DBUS_OBJECT_NAME =
@@ -25,4 +27,5 @@
 
 constexpr inline auto POWER_BUTTON_PROFILE = @POWER_BUTTON_PROFILE@;
 constexpr inline auto ID_LED_GROUP = @ID_LED_GROUP@;
-constexpr inline const int LONG_PRESS_TIME_MS = @LONG_PRESS_TIME_MS@;
+constexpr inline const auto LONG_PRESS_TIME_MS =
+    std::chrono::milliseconds(@LONG_PRESS_TIME_MS@);
diff --git a/src/button_handler.cpp b/src/button_handler.cpp
index ae9cc5d..aec5367 100644
--- a/src/button_handler.cpp
+++ b/src/button_handler.cpp
@@ -194,8 +194,6 @@
     std::string dbusIfaceName;
     std::string transitionName;
     std::variant<Host::Transition, Chassis::Transition> transition;
-    uint64_t durationMs =
-        std::chrono::duration_cast<std::chrono::milliseconds>(duration).count();
 
     size_t hostNumber = 0;
     auto isMultiHostSystem = isMultiHost();
@@ -211,7 +209,7 @@
     // ignore  power and reset button events if BMC is selected.
     if (isMultiHostSystem && (hostNumber == BMC_POSITION) &&
         (powerEventType != PowerEvent::powerReleased) &&
-        (durationMs <= LONG_PRESS_TIME_MS))
+        (duration <= LONG_PRESS_TIME_MS))
     {
         lg2::info(
             "handlePowerEvent : BMC selected on multi-host system. ignoring power and reset button events...");
@@ -222,7 +220,7 @@
     {
         case PowerEvent::powerReleased:
         {
-            if (durationMs <= LONG_PRESS_TIME_MS)
+            if (duration <= LONG_PRESS_TIME_MS)
             {
                 objPathName = HOST_STATE_OBJECT_NAME + hostNumStr;
                 dbusIfaceName = hostIface;