diff --git a/libs/gst/net/gstnetclientclock.c b/libs/gst/net/gstnetclientclock.c
index c45231c4eb..c1f19b30bf 100644
--- a/libs/gst/net/gstnetclientclock.c
+++ b/libs/gst/net/gstnetclientclock.c
@@ -557,8 +557,10 @@ gst_net_client_clock_new (gchar * name, const gchar * remote_address,
   {
     GstClockTime now = gst_clock_get_time (GST_CLOCK (ret));
 
-    if (now < base_time || now > base_time + GST_SECOND)
+    if (GST_CLOCK_DIFF (now, base_time) > 0 ||
+        GST_CLOCK_DIFF (now, base_time + GST_SECOND) < 0) {
       g_warning ("unable to set the base time, expect sync problems!");
+    }
   }
 
   if ((ret->priv->fdset = gst_poll_new (TRUE)) == NULL)