diff --git a/scsh/sleep1.c b/scsh/sleep1.c
index 0d735b4..7f2f3e3 100644
--- a/scsh/sleep1.c
+++ b/scsh/sleep1.c
@@ -35,7 +35,9 @@ scheme_value sleep_until(int hisecs, int losecs)
   int delta = when - now;
   if( delta > 0 ) {
     fd_set r, w, e;
-    struct timeval tv = { delta, 0 };
+    struct timeval tv;
+    tv.tv_sec = delta;
+    tv.tv_usec = 0;
     FD_ZERO(&r);
     FD_ZERO(&w);
     FD_ZERO(&e);