diff --git a/ext/hls/gsthlsdemux.c b/ext/hls/gsthlsdemux.c
index 14518a9491..b0a72095fe 100644
--- a/ext/hls/gsthlsdemux.c
+++ b/ext/hls/gsthlsdemux.c
@@ -1255,8 +1255,8 @@ gst_hls_demux_schedule (GstHLSDemux * demux)
   /* schedule the next update using the target duration field of the
    * playlist */
   demux->next_update +=
-      gst_m3u8_client_get_current_fragment_duration (demux->client)
-      / GST_SECOND * G_USEC_PER_SEC * update_factor;
+      gst_util_uint64_scale (gst_m3u8_client_get_current_fragment_duration
+      (demux->client), G_USEC_PER_SEC * update_factor, GST_SECOND);
   GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (demux, "Next update scheduled at %" G_GINT64_FORMAT,
       demux->next_update);