--- src/linux/lhaptic.c	2015-06-01 21:58:12.000000000 +0200
+++ src/linux/lhaptic.c	2020-12-06 09:50:58.475010832 +0100
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@
 
 
 /* forward declarations */
+static void lhap_timerclear(struct input_event* event);
 static bool lhap_init_haptic(void);
 static void lhap_exit_haptic(void);
 
@@ -162,6 +163,11 @@
    { -1,          -1 }
 };
 
+static void lhap_timerclear(struct input_event* event)
+{
+   event->input_event_sec = 0;
+   event->input_event_usec = 0;
+}
 
 static bool lhap_init_haptic(void)
 {
@@ -622,7 +628,7 @@
    struct input_event ie;
 
    lhap->parent.gain = gain;
-   timerclear(&ie.time);
+   lhap_timerclear(&ie);
    ie.type = EV_FF;
    ie.code = FF_GAIN;
    ie.value = (__s32) ((double)0xFFFF * gain);
@@ -639,7 +645,7 @@
    struct input_event ie;
 
    lhap->parent.autocenter = autocenter;
-   timerclear(&ie.time);
+   lhap_timerclear(&ie);
    ie.type = EV_FF;
    ie.code = FF_AUTOCENTER;
    ie.value = (__s32) ((double)0xFFFF * autocenter);
@@ -765,7 +771,7 @@
 
    fd = lhap->fd;
 
-   timerclear(&play.time);
+   lhap_timerclear(&play);
    play.type = EV_FF;
    play.code = id->_handle;
    loops = (loops < 0) ? 1 : loops;