diff --git a/scheduled_host_transition.cpp b/scheduled_host_transition.cpp
index 8ae81d2..f7c04a0 100644
--- a/scheduled_host_transition.cpp
+++ b/scheduled_host_transition.cpp
@@ -22,9 +22,6 @@
 #define TFD_TIMER_CANCEL_ON_SET (1 << 1)
 #endif
 
-// Needed to make sure timerfd does not misfire even though we set CANCEL_ON_SET
-#define TIME_T_MAX (time_t)((1UL << ((sizeof(time_t) << 3) - 1)) - 1)
-
 namespace phosphor
 {
 namespace state
@@ -130,8 +127,8 @@
     // Subscribe time change event
     // Choose the MAX time that is possible to avoid mis fires.
     constexpr itimerspec maxTime = {
-        {0, 0},          // it_interval
-        {TIME_T_MAX, 0}, // it_value
+        {0, 0},                                     // it_interval
+        {system_clock::duration::max().count(), 0}, // it_value
     };
 
     // Create and operate on a timer that delivers timer expiration