diff --git a/src/timesynch.c b/src/timesynch.c
index ad8c2035a..79fd7efad 100644
--- a/src/timesynch.c
+++ b/src/timesynch.c
@@ -184,6 +184,8 @@ int succesfully_sent = 0;
 
 		set_non_blocking(s[n], &me);
 		n++;
+		if (n == MAXTIMESERVERS)
+		        break;
 	}
 	numservers = n;