diff --git a/sys/dev/axgbe/if_axgbe_pci.c b/sys/dev/axgbe/if_axgbe_pci.c
--- a/sys/dev/axgbe/if_axgbe_pci.c
+++ b/sys/dev/axgbe/if_axgbe_pci.c
@@ -770,7 +770,7 @@
 static void
 xgbe_init_timers(struct xgbe_prv_data *pdata)
 {
-        callout_init(&pdata->service_timer, 1*hz);
+        callout_init(&pdata->service_timer, 1);
 }
 
 static void