diff --git a/monitor/tach_sensor.cpp b/monitor/tach_sensor.cpp
index 26ba3c9..5494450 100644
--- a/monitor/tach_sensor.cpp
+++ b/monitor/tach_sensor.cpp
@@ -221,24 +221,11 @@
 
 void TachSensor::startTimer(TimerMode mode)
 {
-    if (!timerRunning())
+    if (!timerRunning() || mode != _timerMode)
     {
-        _timer.start(
-                getDelay(mode),
-                util::Timer::TimerType::oneshot);
+        _timer.restartOnce(getDelay(mode));
         _timerMode = mode;
     }
-    else
-    {
-        if (mode != _timerMode)
-        {
-            _timer.stop();
-            _timer.start(
-                    getDelay(mode),
-                    util::Timer::TimerType::oneshot);
-            _timerMode = mode;
-        }
-    }
 }
 
 std::chrono::microseconds TachSensor::getDelay(TimerMode mode)
diff --git a/monitor/tach_sensor.hpp b/monitor/tach_sensor.hpp
index c46aa00..2a643c5 100644
--- a/monitor/tach_sensor.hpp
+++ b/monitor/tach_sensor.hpp
@@ -3,8 +3,9 @@
 #include <chrono>
 #include <sdbusplus/bus.hpp>
 #include <sdbusplus/server.hpp>
+#include <sdeventplus/clock.hpp>
 #include <sdeventplus/event.hpp>
-#include "timer.hpp"
+#include <sdeventplus/utility/timer.hpp>
 
 namespace phosphor
 {
@@ -158,7 +159,7 @@
          */
         inline bool timerRunning()
         {
-            return _timer.running();
+            return _timer.isEnabled();
         }
 
         /**
@@ -174,7 +175,7 @@
          */
         inline void stopTimer()
         {
-            _timer.stop();
+            _timer.setEnabled(false);
         }
 
         /**
@@ -302,7 +303,7 @@
         /**
          * The timer object
          */
-        phosphor::fan::util::Timer _timer;
+        sdeventplus::utility::Timer<sdeventplus::ClockId::Monotonic> _timer;
 
         /**
          * @brief The match object for the Value properties changed signal