--- channel.c   2005-10-18 12:40:52.000000000 -0400
+++ channel.c   2005-10-18 12:41:02.000000000 -0400
@@ -1254,7 +1254,7 @@
        struct timeval start = { 0 , 0 };
        struct pollfd *pfds;
        int res;
-       long rms;
+       long rms, kbrms;
        int x, y, max;
        int spoint;
        time_t now = 0;
@@ -1325,7 +1325,20 @@
        }
        if (*ms > 0)
                start = ast_tvnow();
-       res = poll(pfds, max, rms);
+       if (rms > 600000)
+               kbrms = 600000;
+       else
+               kbrms = rms;
+       res = poll(pfds, max, kbrms);
+       while (res == 0 && kbrms != rms)
+       {
+               rms -= kbrms;
+               if (rms > 600000)
+                       kbrms = 600000;
+               else
+                       kbrms = rms;
+               res = poll(pfds, max, kbrms);
+       }
        if (res < 0) {
                for (x=0; x < n; x++)
                        ast_clear_flag(c[x], AST_FLAG_BLOCKING);