diff --git a/extras/sntp/sntp.h b/extras/sntp/sntp.h
index dd25cf0..14338dd 100644
--- a/extras/sntp/sntp.h
+++ b/extras/sntp/sntp.h
@@ -61,10 +61,9 @@ int sntp_set_servers(char *server_url[], int num_servers);
 void sntp_set_update_delay(uint32_t ms);
 
 /*
- * Returns the time read from RTC counter, in seconds from Epoch. If
- * us is not null, it will be filled with the microseconds.
+ * Returns the time read from RTC counter, in micro seconds from Epoch.
  */
-time_t sntp_get_rtc_time(int32_t *us);
+uint64_t sntp_get_rtc_time();
 
 /*
  * Update RTC timer. This function is called by the SNTP module each time
diff --git a/extras/sntp/sntp_fun.c b/extras/sntp/sntp_fun.c
index 7aaca20..1c738cc 100644
--- a/extras/sntp/sntp_fun.c
+++ b/extras/sntp/sntp_fun.c
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@
 #include <espressif/esp_common.h>
 #include <esp/timer.h>
 #include <esp/rtc_regs.h>
+#include "FreeRTOS.h"
+#include "semphr.h"
 #include "sntp.h"
 
 #define TIMER_COUNT			RTC.COUNTER
@@ -18,11 +20,14 @@
 // daylight settings
 // Base calculated with value obtained from NTP server (64 bits)
 #define sntp_base	(*((uint64_t*)RTC.SCRATCH))
-// Timer value when base was obtained
+// Timer value when sntp_base was obtained
 #define tim_ref 	(RTC.SCRATCH[2])
 // Calibration value
 #define cal 		(RTC.SCRATCH[3])
 
+// To protect access to the above.
+static xSemaphoreHandle sntp_sem = NULL;
+
 // Timezone related data.
 static struct timezone stz;
 
@@ -32,81 +37,78 @@ void sntp_init(void);
 // Sets time zone.
 // NOTE: Settings do not take effect until SNTP time is updated.
 void sntp_set_timezone(const struct timezone *tz) {
-	if (tz) {
-		stz = *tz;
-	} else {
-		stz.tz_minuteswest = 0;
-		stz.tz_dsttime = 0;
-	}
+    if (tz) {
+        stz = *tz;
+    } else {
+        stz.tz_minuteswest = 0;
+        stz.tz_dsttime = 0;
+    }
 }
 
 // Initialization
 void sntp_initialize(const struct timezone *tz) {
-	if (tz) {
-		stz = *tz;
-	} else {
-		stz.tz_minuteswest = 0;
-		stz.tz_dsttime = 0;
-	}
-	sntp_base = 0;
-	// To avoid div by 0 exceptions if requesting time before SNTP config
-	cal = 1;
-	tim_ref = TIMER_COUNT;
-	sntp_init();
+    if (tz) {
+        stz = *tz;
+    } else {
+        stz.tz_minuteswest = 0;
+        stz.tz_dsttime = 0;
+    }
+    sntp_base = 0;
+    // To avoid div by 0 exceptions if requesting time before SNTP config
+    cal = 1;
+    tim_ref = TIMER_COUNT;
+    vSemaphoreCreateBinary(sntp_sem);
+    sntp_init();
 }
 
-// Check if a timer wrap has occurred. Compensate sntp_base reference
-// if affirmative.
-// TODO: think about multitasking and race conditions
-static inline void sntp_check_timer_wrap(uint32_t current_value) {
-	if (current_value < tim_ref) {
-		// Timer wrap has occurred, compensate by subtracting 2^32 to ref.
-		sntp_base -= 1LLU<<32;
-		// DEBUG
-		printf("\nTIMER WRAPPED!\n");
-	}
-}
+// Return usecs.
+inline uint64_t sntp_get_rtc_time() {
+    xSemaphoreTake(sntp_sem, portMAX_DELAY);
+    uint32_t tim = TIMER_COUNT;
+    // Assume the difference does not overflow in which case
+    // wrapping of the RTC timer still yields a good difference.
+    uint32_t diff = tim - tim_ref;
+    tim_ref = tim;
+    uint64_t diff_us = ((uint64_t)diff * cal) >> 12;
+    uint64_t base = sntp_base + diff_us;
+    sntp_base = base;
+    xSemaphoreGive(sntp_sem);
 
-// Return secs. If us is not a null pointer, fill it with usecs
-inline time_t sntp_get_rtc_time(int32_t *us) {
-	time_t secs;
-	uint32_t tim;
-	uint64_t base;
-
-	tim = TIMER_COUNT;
-	// Check for timer wrap
-	sntp_check_timer_wrap(tim);
-	base = sntp_base + tim - tim_ref;
-	secs = base * cal / (1000000U<<12);
-	if (us) {
-		*us = base * cal % (1000000U<<12);
-	}
-	return secs;
+    return base;
 }
 
 // Syscall implementation. doesn't seem to use tzp.
 int _gettimeofday_r(struct _reent *r, struct timeval *tp, void *tzp) {
-	(void)r;
-	// Syscall defined by xtensa newlib defines tzp as void*
-	// So it looks like it is not used. Also check tp is not NULL
-	if (tzp || !tp) return EINVAL;
+    (void)r;
+    // Syscall defined by xtensa newlib defines tzp as void*
+    // So it looks like it is not used. Also check tp is not NULL
+    if (tzp || !tp) return EINVAL;
 
-	tp->tv_sec = sntp_get_rtc_time((int32_t*)&tp->tv_usec);
-	return 0;
+    uint64_t base = sntp_get_rtc_time();
+
+    tp->tv_sec = base / 1000000U;
+    tp->tv_usec = base % 1000000U;
+    return 0;
 }
 
 // Update RTC timer. Called by SNTP module each time it receives an update.
 void sntp_update_rtc(time_t t, uint32_t us) {
-	// Apply daylight and timezone correction
-	t += (stz.tz_minuteswest + stz.tz_dsttime * 60) * 60;
-	// DEBUG: Compute and print drift
-	int64_t sntp_current = sntp_base + TIMER_COUNT - tim_ref;
-	int64_t sntp_correct = (((uint64_t)us + (uint64_t)t * 1000000U)<<12) / cal;
-	printf("\nRTC Adjust: drift = %ld ticks, cal = %d\n", (time_t)(sntp_correct - sntp_current), cal);
+    // Apply daylight and timezone correction
+    t += (stz.tz_minuteswest + stz.tz_dsttime * 60) * 60;
+    int64_t sntp_correct = (uint64_t)us + (uint64_t)t * 1000000U;
 
-	tim_ref = TIMER_COUNT;
-	cal = sdk_system_rtc_clock_cali_proc();
+    xSemaphoreTake(sntp_sem, portMAX_DELAY);
+    uint32_t tim = TIMER_COUNT;
+    // Assume the difference does not overflow in which case
+    // wrapping of the RTC timer still yields a good difference.
+    uint32_t diff = tim - tim_ref;
+    tim_ref = tim;
+    uint64_t diff_us = ((uint64_t)diff * cal) >> 12;
+    uint64_t sntp_current = sntp_base + diff_us;
+    sntp_base = sntp_correct;
+    cal = sdk_system_rtc_clock_cali_proc();
+    xSemaphoreGive(sntp_sem);
 
-	sntp_base = (((uint64_t)us + (uint64_t)t * 1000000U)<<12) / cal;
+    printf("\nRTC Adjust: drift = %d usec, cal = %d\n", (int)(sntp_correct - sntp_current), cal);
 }