--- src/sys/kern/kern_time.c	2005/06/01 17:43:42	1.29
+++ src/sys/kern/kern_time.c	2005/09/12 19:01:45	1.30
@@ -441,7 +441,7 @@ static void
 kern_adjtime_common(void)
 {
 	if ((ntp_delta >= 0 && ntp_delta < ntp_default_tick_delta) ||
-	    (ntp_delta < 0 && ntp_delta > ntp_default_tick_delta))
+	    (ntp_delta < 0 && ntp_delta > -ntp_default_tick_delta))
 		ntp_tick_delta = ntp_delta;
 	else if (ntp_delta > ntp_big_delta)
 		ntp_tick_delta = 10 * ntp_default_tick_delta;