diff --git a/net/colo-compare.c b/net/colo-compare.c
index 76b83a9ca0..1263203e7f 100644
--- a/net/colo-compare.c
+++ b/net/colo-compare.c
@@ -900,7 +900,7 @@ static void check_old_packet_regular(void *opaque)
 
     /* if have old packet we will notify checkpoint */
     colo_old_packet_check(s);
-    timer_mod(s->packet_check_timer, qemu_clock_get_ms(QEMU_CLOCK_VIRTUAL) +
+    timer_mod(s->packet_check_timer, qemu_clock_get_ms(QEMU_CLOCK_HOST) +
               s->expired_scan_cycle);
 }
 
@@ -934,10 +934,10 @@ static void colo_compare_timer_init(CompareState *s)
 {
     AioContext *ctx = iothread_get_aio_context(s->iothread);
 
-    s->packet_check_timer = aio_timer_new(ctx, QEMU_CLOCK_VIRTUAL,
+    s->packet_check_timer = aio_timer_new(ctx, QEMU_CLOCK_HOST,
                                 SCALE_MS, check_old_packet_regular,
                                 s);
-    timer_mod(s->packet_check_timer, qemu_clock_get_ms(QEMU_CLOCK_VIRTUAL) +
+    timer_mod(s->packet_check_timer, qemu_clock_get_ms(QEMU_CLOCK_HOST) +
               s->expired_scan_cycle);
 }