diff --git a/src/transports/janus_http.c b/src/transports/janus_http.c
index bce5f1f15a..7448c09d7c 100644
--- a/src/transports/janus_http.c
+++ b/src/transports/janus_http.c
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ static GSource *janus_http_request_timeout_create(janus_transport_session *ts, j
 	janus_http_request_timeout *t = (janus_http_request_timeout *)source;
 	t->ts = ts;
 	t->session = session;
-	g_source_set_ready_time(source, janus_get_monotonic_time() + timeout*G_USEC_PER_SEC);
+	g_source_set_ready_time(source, janus_get_monotonic_time_internal() + timeout*G_USEC_PER_SEC);
 	JANUS_LOG(LOG_DBG, "[%p] create (%d)\n", source, timeout);
 	return source;
 }
diff --git a/src/utils.c b/src/utils.c
index 409a0cc50b..f4ffee9d1d 100644
--- a/src/utils.c
+++ b/src/utils.c
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 #include "mach_gettime.h"
 #endif
 
-static gint64 janus_get_monotonic_time_internal(void) {
+gint64 janus_get_monotonic_time_internal(void) {
 	struct timespec ts;
 	clock_gettime (CLOCK_MONOTONIC, &ts);
 	return (ts.tv_sec*G_GINT64_CONSTANT(1000000)) + (ts.tv_nsec/G_GINT64_CONSTANT(1000));
diff --git a/src/utils.h b/src/utils.h
index 6bb68981e1..895572d82d 100644
--- a/src/utils.h
+++ b/src/utils.h
@@ -43,6 +43,11 @@ struct janus_json_parameter {
 /*! Helper method used by the core to mark when Janus started */
 void janus_mark_started(void);
 
+/*! \brief Helper to retrieve the system monotonic time, as Glib's
+ * g_get_monotonic_time may not be available (only since 2.28)
+ * @returns The system monotonic time */
+gint64 janus_get_monotonic_time_internal(void);
+
 /*! \brief Helper to retrieve the system monotonic time, as Glib's
  * g_get_monotonic_time may not be available (only since 2.28)
  * @note The monotonic time will be normalized from the Janus start time