diff --git a/src/v4l2/v4l2_camera_proxy.cpp b/src/v4l2/v4l2_camera_proxy.cpp
index 45822feff317..67b2c50c0f7e 100644
--- a/src/v4l2/v4l2_camera_proxy.cpp
+++ b/src/v4l2/v4l2_camera_proxy.cpp
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ void V4L2CameraProxy::updateBuffers()
 							});
 			buf.field = V4L2_FIELD_NONE;
 			buf.timestamp.tv_sec = fmd.timestamp / 1000000000;
-			buf.timestamp.tv_usec = fmd.timestamp % 1000000;
+			buf.timestamp.tv_usec = fmd.timestamp / 1000 % 1000000;
 			buf.sequence = fmd.sequence;
 
 			buf.flags |= V4L2_BUF_FLAG_DONE;