diff --git a/ext/raw1394/gst1394clock.c b/ext/raw1394/gst1394clock.c
index 3a46d1522c..a14e2a28c6 100644
--- a/ext/raw1394/gst1394clock.c
+++ b/ext/raw1394/gst1394clock.c
@@ -124,10 +124,13 @@ gst_1394_clock_get_internal_time (GstClock * clock)
     }
     _1394clock->cycle_timer_lo = cycle_timer;
 
-    result = (((guint64) _1394clock->cycle_timer_hi) << 32) | cycle_timer;
-    result *= 40;
+    /* get the seconds from the cycleSeconds counter */
+    result = (((((guint64) _1394clock->cycle_timer_hi) << 32) |
+            cycle_timer) >> 25) * GST_SECOND;
+    /* add the microseconds from the cycleCount counter */
+    result += (((cycle_timer >> 13) & 0x1fff) * 125) * GST_USECOND;
 
-    GST_LOG_OBJECT (clock, "result %" G_GINT64_FORMAT, result);
+    GST_LOG_OBJECT (clock, "result %" GST_TIME_FORMAT, GST_TIME_ARGS (result));
   } else {
     result = GST_CLOCK_TIME_NONE;
   }