diff --git a/src/motor-esp32/motor_control.cpp b/src/motor-esp32/motor_control.cpp
index b12b239..9d9668c 100644
--- a/src/motor-esp32/motor_control.cpp
+++ b/src/motor-esp32/motor_control.cpp
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 #include "nvs.h"
 #include "nvs_flash.h"
 
-#define MC_ITERATION_TIME 1.0 / MOTOR_CONTROL_PERIOD_MS
+#define MC_ITERATION_TIME (MOTOR_CONTROL_PERIOD_MS / 1000.0)
 
 #define MC_TASK_STACK_SIZE 2048