diff --git a/plugins/other/ntpdate_ b/plugins/other/ntpdate_
index 025f3709..2bbeea52 100755
--- a/plugins/other/ntpdate_
+++ b/plugins/other/ntpdate_
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ if [ "$1" = "config" ]; then
   exit 0
 fi
 
-DATA=($($NTPDATE -q $PEER | awk '/^server.*offset/{gsub(/,/,"");printf "%s %s", ($6*1000), ($8*1000);}'))
+DATA=($($NTPDATE -q $PEER | awk '/^server.*offset/{gsub(/,/,"");if(dela==0||$8<dela){offs=$6;dela=$8;}}END{print offs*1000,dela*1000;}'))
 
 echo "offset.value "${DATA[0]}
 echo "delay.value "${DATA[1]}