diff --git a/vl.c b/vl.c
index b2c0fbd..3e69c8d 100644
--- a/vl.c
+++ b/vl.c
@@ -2080,14 +2080,14 @@
             interval = dcl->gui_timer_interval;
         dcl = dcl->next;
     }
-    qemu_mod_timer(ds->gui_timer, interval + qemu_get_clock(rt_clock));
+    qemu_mod_timer(ds->gui_timer, interval + qemu_get_clock_ms(rt_clock));
 }
 
 static void nographic_update(void *opaque)
 {
     uint64_t interval = GUI_REFRESH_INTERVAL;
 
-    qemu_mod_timer(nographic_timer, interval + qemu_get_clock(rt_clock));
+    qemu_mod_timer(nographic_timer, interval + qemu_get_clock_ms(rt_clock));
 }
 
 struct vm_change_state_entry {
@@ -4650,15 +4650,15 @@
     dcl = ds->listeners;
     while (dcl != NULL) {
         if (dcl->dpy_refresh != NULL) {
-            ds->gui_timer = qemu_new_timer(rt_clock, gui_update, ds);
-            qemu_mod_timer(ds->gui_timer, qemu_get_clock(rt_clock));
+            ds->gui_timer = qemu_new_timer_ms(rt_clock, gui_update, ds);
+            qemu_mod_timer(ds->gui_timer, qemu_get_clock_ms(rt_clock));
         }
         dcl = dcl->next;
     }
 
     if (display_type == DT_NOGRAPHIC || display_type == DT_VNC) {
-        nographic_timer = qemu_new_timer(rt_clock, nographic_update, NULL);
-        qemu_mod_timer(nographic_timer, qemu_get_clock(rt_clock));
+        nographic_timer = qemu_new_timer_ms(rt_clock, nographic_update, NULL);
+        qemu_mod_timer(nographic_timer, qemu_get_clock_ms(rt_clock));
     }
 
     text_consoles_set_display(display_state);