--- cvsroot/EV/EV.xs	2007/10/29 08:48:07	1.11
+++ cvsroot/EV/EV.xs	2007/10/29 08:51:44	1.12
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
 static void
 api_once (int fd, short events, double timeout, void (*cb)(int, short, void *), void *arg)
 {
-  if (timeout)
+  if (timeout >= 0.)
     {
       struct timeval tv;
       tv_set (&tv, timeout);