diff --git a/hal/src/main/native/sim/HAL.cpp b/hal/src/main/native/sim/HAL.cpp
index bcea7329ef5..4064e85c96f 100644
--- a/hal/src/main/native/sim/HAL.cpp
+++ b/hal/src/main/native/sim/HAL.cpp
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@ HAL_Bool HAL_Initialize(int32_t timeout, int32_t mode) {
   ULONG min, max, current;
   if (NtQueryTimerResolution(&min, &max, &current) == 0) {
     ULONG currentRes;
-    if (NtSetTimerResolution(desired, TRUE, &currentRes) == 0) {
+    if (NtSetTimerResolution(max, TRUE, &currentRes) == 0) {
       std::atexit([]() {
         ULONG currentRes;
         NtSetTimerResolution(0, FALSE, &currentRes);