diff --git a/pimd/pim_cmd.c b/pimd/pim_cmd.c
index eaf6afe..90ca07c 100644
--- a/pimd/pim_cmd.c
+++ b/pimd/pim_cmd.c
@@ -582,8 +582,8 @@
 
     ifaddr = pim_ifp->primary_address;
 
-    pim_time_uptime(dr_uptime, sizeof(dr_uptime),
-		    now - pim_ifp->pim_dr_election_last);
+    pim_time_uptime_begin(dr_uptime, sizeof(dr_uptime),
+			  now, pim_ifp->pim_dr_election_last);
 
     pim_inet4_dump("<dr?>", pim_ifp->pim_dr_addr,
 		   dr_str, sizeof(dr_str));