diff --git a/sched/timer/timer_gettime.c b/sched/timer/timer_gettime.c
index 33b79d2d47..dfa66a962e 100644
--- a/sched/timer/timer_gettime.c
+++ b/sched/timer/timer_gettime.c
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ int timer_gettime(timer_t timerid, FAR struct itimerspec *value)
   /* Convert that to a struct timespec and return it */
 
   clock_ticks2time(ticks, &value->it_value);
-  clock_ticks2time(timer->pt_last, &value->it_interval);
+  clock_ticks2time(timer->pt_delay, &value->it_interval);
   return OK;
 }