diff --git a/funcs/func_timeout.c b/funcs/func_timeout.c
index 37b441127e..f327e7608a 100644
--- a/funcs/func_timeout.c
+++ b/funcs/func_timeout.c
@@ -89,7 +89,6 @@ static int timeout_read(struct ast_channel *chan, char *cmd, char *data,
 static int timeout_write(struct ast_channel *chan, char *cmd, char *data,
 			 const char *value)
 {
-	float f;
 	int x;
 	char timestr[64];
 	struct tm myt;
@@ -105,10 +104,9 @@ static int timeout_write(struct ast_channel *chan, char *cmd, char *data,
 	if (!value)
 		return -1;
 
-	f = atof(value);
-	if (f < 0)
-		f = 1.0;
-	x = (int) (f * 1000);
+	x = atoi(value);
+	if (x < 0)
+		x = 0;
 
 	switch (*data) {
 	case 'a':