diff --git a/gst/tcp/gstmultifdsink.c b/gst/tcp/gstmultifdsink.c
index 87e540c089..5f5f8848b8 100644
--- a/gst/tcp/gstmultifdsink.c
+++ b/gst/tcp/gstmultifdsink.c
@@ -685,15 +685,15 @@ gst_multi_fd_sink_handle_client_write (GstMultiFdSink * sink,
   GstMultiHandleClient *mhclient = (GstMultiHandleClient *) client;
   int fd = mhclient->handle.fd;
 
-  g_get_current_time (&nowtv);
-  now = GST_TIMEVAL_TO_TIME (nowtv);
-
   flushing = mhclient->status == GST_CLIENT_STATUS_FLUSHING;
 
   more = TRUE;
   do {
     gint maxsize;
 
+    g_get_current_time (&nowtv);
+    now = GST_TIMEVAL_TO_TIME (nowtv);
+
     if (!mhclient->sending) {
       /* client is not working on a buffer */
       if (mhclient->bufpos == -1) {