diff --git a/examples/tcpblaster/tcpblaster_client.c b/examples/tcpblaster/tcpblaster_client.c
index 62f3d3938..8407335c3 100644
--- a/examples/tcpblaster/tcpblaster_client.c
+++ b/examples/tcpblaster/tcpblaster_client.c
@@ -189,6 +189,7 @@ void tcpblaster_client(void)
           else
             {
               unsigned long borrow = 1000000000 - start.tv_nsec;
+              elapsed.tv_sec--;
               elapsed.tv_nsec = curr.tv_nsec + borrow;
             }
 
diff --git a/examples/tcpblaster/tcpblaster_server.c b/examples/tcpblaster/tcpblaster_server.c
index 5029e8781..b974918c6 100644
--- a/examples/tcpblaster/tcpblaster_server.c
+++ b/examples/tcpblaster/tcpblaster_server.c
@@ -218,6 +218,7 @@ void tcpblaster_server(void)
           else
             {
               unsigned long borrow = 1000000000 - start.tv_nsec;
+              elapsed.tv_sec--;
               elapsed.tv_nsec = curr.tv_nsec + borrow;
             }