diff --git a/init/util.cpp b/init/util.cpp
index df4c25f..b3947f7 100644
--- a/init/util.cpp
+++ b/init/util.cpp
@@ -366,10 +366,10 @@
 int wait_for_file(const char *filename, int timeout)
 {
     struct stat info;
-    time_t timeout_time = gettime() + timeout;
+    uint64_t timeout_time_ns = gettime_ns() + timeout * UINT64_C(1000000000);
     int ret = -1;
 
-    while (gettime() < timeout_time && ((ret = stat(filename, &info)) < 0))
+    while (gettime_ns() < timeout_time_ns && ((ret = stat(filename, &info)) < 0))
         usleep(10000);
 
     return ret;