diff --git a/app/spdk_top/spdk_top.c b/app/spdk_top/spdk_top.c
index ec69386776..4ab6212aec 100644
--- a/app/spdk_top/spdk_top.c
+++ b/app/spdk_top/spdk_top.c
@@ -2348,7 +2348,8 @@ data_thread_routine(void *arg)
 		}
 
 		pthread_mutex_unlock(&g_thread_lock);
-		usleep(g_sleep_time);
+
+		usleep(g_sleep_time * SPDK_SEC_TO_USEC);
 	}
 
 	return NULL;