diff --git a/usr.sbin/ppp/datalink.c b/usr.sbin/ppp/datalink.c
index e3e248ea613..5f8544f387b 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/ppp/datalink.c
+++ b/usr.sbin/ppp/datalink.c
@@ -93,19 +93,16 @@ datalink_StartDialTimer(struct datalink *dl, int Timeout)
 
   timer_Stop(&dl->dial.timer);
   if (Timeout) {
-    if (Timeout > 0)
-      dl->dial.timer.load = Timeout * SECTICKS;
-    else {
+    if (Timeout < 0)
       result = (random() % DIAL_TIMEOUT) + 1;
-      dl->dial.timer.load = result * SECTICKS;
-    }
+    dl->dial.timer.load = result * SECTICKS;
     dl->dial.timer.func = datalink_OpenTimeout;
     dl->dial.timer.name = "dial";
     dl->dial.timer.arg = dl;
     timer_Start(&dl->dial.timer);
     if (dl->state == DATALINK_OPENING)
       log_Printf(LogPHASE, "%s: Enter pause (%d) for redialing.\n",
-                dl->name, Timeout);
+                dl->name, result);
   }
   return result;
 }