diff --git a/socat.c b/socat.c
index c674a3c..eb2c2dd 100644
--- a/socat.c
+++ b/socat.c
@@ -664,7 +664,6 @@ int socat(const char *address1, const char *address2) {
 */
 int childleftdata(xiofile_t *xfd) {
    struct pollfd in;
-   int timeout = 0;	/* milliseconds */
    int retval;
 
    /* have to check if a child process died before, but left read data */
@@ -673,6 +672,7 @@ int childleftdata(xiofile_t *xfd) {
 	XIO_RDSTREAM(xfd)->howtoend == END_CLOSE_KILL ||
 	XIO_RDSTREAM(xfd)->howtoend == END_SHUTDOWN_KILL) &&
        XIO_RDSTREAM(xfd)->para.exec.pid == 0) {
+      struct timeval timeout = { 0, 0 };
 
       if (XIO_READABLE(xfd) && !(XIO_RDSTREAM(xfd)->eof >= 2 && !XIO_RDSTREAM(xfd)->ignoreeof)) {
 	 in.fd = XIO_GETRDFD(xfd);
@@ -680,7 +680,7 @@ int childleftdata(xiofile_t *xfd) {
 	 in.revents = 0;
       }
       do {
-	 retval = xiopoll(&in, 1, timeout);
+	 retval = xiopoll(&in, 1, &timeout);
       } while (retval < 0 && errno == EINTR);
 
       if (retval < 0) {
@@ -767,7 +767,7 @@ int _socat(void) {
 	   XIO_GETRDFD(sock2), XIO_GETWRFD(sock2));
    while (XIO_RDSTREAM(sock1)->eof <= 1 ||
 	  XIO_RDSTREAM(sock2)->eof <= 1) {
-      int timeout;
+      struct timeval timeout, *to = NULL;
 
       Debug6("data loop: sock1->eof=%d, sock2->eof=%d, closing=%d, wasaction=%d, total_to={"F_tv_sec"."F_tv_usec"}",
 	     XIO_RDSTREAM(sock1)->eof, XIO_RDSTREAM(sock2)->eof,
@@ -799,21 +799,21 @@ int _socat(void) {
 
       if (polling) {
 	 /* there is a ignoreeof poll timeout, use it */
-	 timeout = 1000*socat_opts.pollintv.tv_sec +
-	     socat_opts.pollintv.tv_usec/1000;	/*!!! overflow?*/
+	 timeout = socat_opts.pollintv;
+	 to = &timeout;
       } else if (socat_opts.total_timeout.tv_sec != 0 ||
 		 socat_opts.total_timeout.tv_usec != 0) {
 	 /* there might occur a total inactivity timeout */
-	 timeout = 1000*socat_opts.total_timeout.tv_sec +
-	    socat_opts.total_timeout.tv_usec/1000;
+	 timeout = socat_opts.total_timeout;
+	 to = &timeout;
       } else {
-	 timeout = -1;	/* forever */
+	 to = NULL;
       }
 
       if (closing>=1) {
 	 /* first eof already occurred, start end timer */
-	 timeout = 1000*socat_opts.closwait.tv_sec +
-	    socat_opts.closwait.tv_usec/1000;
+	 timeout = socat_opts.pollintv;
+	 to = &timeout;
 	 closing = 2;
       }
 
@@ -826,17 +826,18 @@ int _socat(void) {
 
 	 if (closing>=1) {
 	    /* first eof already occurred, start end timer */
-	    timeout = 1000*socat_opts.closwait.tv_sec +
-	       socat_opts.closwait.tv_usec/1000;
+	    timeout = socat_opts.closwait;
+	    to = &timeout;
 	    closing = 2;
 	 }
 
 	 /* use the ignoreeof timeout if appropriate */
 	 if (polling) {
-	    int ptimeout = 1000*socat_opts.pollintv.tv_sec +
-	       socat_opts.pollintv.tv_usec/1000;
-	    if (closing == 0 || ptimeout < timeout) {
-	       timeout = ptimeout;
+	    if (closing == 0 ||
+		(socat_opts.pollintv.tv_sec < timeout.tv_sec) ||
+		((socat_opts.pollintv.tv_sec == timeout.tv_sec) &&
+		 socat_opts.pollintv.tv_usec < timeout.tv_usec)) {
+	       timeout = socat_opts.pollintv;
 	    }
 	 }
 
@@ -880,7 +881,7 @@ int _socat(void) {
 	     fd2in->fd = -1;
 	 }
 	 /* frame 0: innermost part of the transfer loop: check FD status */
-	 retval = xiopoll(fds, 4, timeout);
+	 retval = xiopoll(fds, 4, to);
 	 if (retval >= 0 || errno != EINTR) {
 	    break;
 	 }
@@ -947,14 +948,14 @@ int _socat(void) {
 	 }
 	 mayrd2 = true;
       }
-      if (XIO_GETWRFD(sock1) >= 0 && (fd1out->revents)) {
+      if (XIO_GETWRFD(sock1) >= 0 && fd1out->fd >= 0 && fd1out->revents) {
 	 if (fd1out->revents & POLLNVAL) {
 	    Error1("poll(...[%d]: invalid request", fd1out->fd);
 	    return -1;
 	 }
 	 maywr1 = true;
       }
-      if (XIO_GETWRFD(sock2) >= 0 && (fd2out->revents)) {
+      if (XIO_GETWRFD(sock2) >= 0 && fd2out->fd >= 0 && fd2out->revents) {
 	 if (fd2out->revents & POLLNVAL) {
 	    Error1("poll(...[%d]: invalid request", fd2out->fd);
 	    return -1;
diff --git a/sysutils.c b/sysutils.c
index ed1a1fa..bd11f6d 100644
--- a/sysutils.c
+++ b/sysutils.c
@@ -413,12 +413,56 @@ const char *hstrerror(int err) {
 
 /* this function behaves like poll(). It tries to do so even when the poll()
    system call is not available. */
-int xiopoll(struct pollfd fds[], nfds_t nfds, int timeout) {
+int xiopoll(struct pollfd fds[], nfds_t nfds, struct timeval *timeout) {
+   int i, n = 0;
+   int result = 0;
+
+   while (true) { /* should be if (), but we want to break */
+      fd_set readfds;
+      fd_set writefds;
+      fd_set exceptfds;
+
+      FD_ZERO(&readfds);  FD_ZERO(&writefds);  FD_ZERO(&exceptfds);
+      for (i = 0; i < nfds; ++i) {
+	 fds[i].revents = 0;
+	 if (fds[i].fd < 0)  { continue; }
+	 if (fds[i].fd > FD_SETSIZE)  { break; /* use poll */ }
+	 if (fds[i].events & POLLIN)  {
+	    FD_SET(fds[i].fd, &readfds);  n = MAX(n, fds[i].fd); }
+	 if (fds[i].events & POLLOUT) {
+	    FD_SET(fds[i].fd, &writefds); n = MAX(n, fds[i].fd); }
+      }
+      if (fds[i].fd > FD_SETSIZE)  { break; /* use poll */ }
+
+      result = Select(n+1, &readfds, &writefds, &exceptfds, timeout);
+      if (result < 0)  { return result; }
+      for (i = 0; i < nfds; ++i) {
+	 if (fds[i].fd < 0)  { continue; }
+	 if ((fds[i].events & POLLIN)  && FD_ISSET(fds[i].fd, &readfds))  {
+	    fds[i].revents |= POLLIN;  ++result;
+	 }
+	 if ((fds[i].events & POLLOUT) && FD_ISSET(fds[i].fd, &writefds)) {
+	    fds[i].revents |= POLLOUT; ++result;
+	 }
+      }
+      return result;
+   }
 #if HAVE_POLL
-    return Poll(fds, nfds, timeout);
+   {
+      int ms = 0;
+      if (timeout == NULL) {
+	 ms = -1;
+      } else {
+	 ms = 1000*timeout->tv_sec + timeout->tv_usec/1000;
+      }
+      /*! timeout */
+      return Poll(fds, nfds, ms);
 #else /* HAVE_POLL */
-    /*!!! wrap around Select() */
+   } else {
+      Error("poll() not available");
+      return -1;
 #endif /* !HAVE_POLL */
+   }
 }
    
 
diff --git a/sysutils.h b/sysutils.h
index f49b96b..3b30b96 100644
--- a/sysutils.h
+++ b/sysutils.h
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ extern int getusergroups(const char *user, gid_t *list, size_t *ngroups);
 extern const char *hstrerror(int err);
 #endif
 
-extern int xiopoll(struct pollfd fds[], nfds_t nfds, int timeout);
+extern int xiopoll(struct pollfd fds[], nfds_t nfds, struct timeval *timeout);
 
 extern int parseport(const char *portname, int proto);
 
diff --git a/test.sh b/test.sh
index a534a89..83c8aa9 100755
--- a/test.sh
+++ b/test.sh
@@ -5697,6 +5697,7 @@ if ! feat=$(testaddrs pty); then
     $PRINTF "test $F_n $TEST... ${YELLOW}$(echo $feat |tr a-z A-Z) not available${NORMAL}\n" $N
     numCANT=$((numCANT+1))
 else
+set -vx
 SIG="$(signum $signam)"
 te="$td/test$N.stderr"
 tpp="$td/test$N.ppid"
@@ -5725,6 +5726,7 @@ else
     numFAIL=$((numFAIL+1))
 fi
 wait
+set +vx
 fi ;; # feat
 esac
 N=$((N+1))
diff --git a/xio-socket.c b/xio-socket.c
index 006fe42..efe4f16 100644
--- a/xio-socket.c
+++ b/xio-socket.c
@@ -840,18 +840,17 @@ int _xioopen_connect(struct single *xfd, struct sockaddr *us, size_t uslen,
       if (errno == EINPROGRESS) {
 	 if (xfd->para.socket.connect_timeout.tv_sec  != 0 ||
 	     xfd->para.socket.connect_timeout.tv_usec != 0) {
-	    int timeout;
+	    struct timeval timeout;
 	    struct pollfd writefd;
 	    int result;
 
 	    Info4("connect(%d, %s, "F_Zd"): %s",
 		  xfd->fd, sockaddr_info(them, themlen, infobuff, sizeof(infobuff)),
 		  themlen, strerror(errno));
-	    timeout = 1000*xfd->para.socket.connect_timeout.tv_sec +
-		xfd->para.socket.connect_timeout.tv_usec/1000;
+	    timeout = xfd->para.socket.connect_timeout;
 	    writefd.fd = xfd->fd;
 	    writefd.events = (POLLIN|POLLHUP|POLLERR);
-	    result = Poll(&writefd, 1, timeout);
+	    result = xiopoll(&writefd, 1, &timeout);
 	    if (result < 0) {
 	       Msg3(level, "poll({%d,POLLIN|POLLHUP|POLLER},,%d): %s",
 		    xfd->fd, timeout, strerror(errno));
@@ -1319,7 +1318,7 @@ int _xioopen_dgram_recvfrom(struct single *xfd, int xioflags,
 	 }
 	 readfd.fd = xfd->fd;
 	 readfd.events = POLLIN;
-	 if (Poll(&readfd, 1, -1) > 0) {
+	 if (xiopoll(&readfd, 1, NULL) > 0) {
 	    break;
 	 }
 
diff --git a/xio-udp.c b/xio-udp.c
index f507e24..77ffdd6 100644
--- a/xio-udp.c
+++ b/xio-udp.c
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ int xioopen_ipdgram_listen(int argc, const char *argv[], struct opt *opts,
 	      sockaddr_info(&us.soa, uslen, infobuff, sizeof(infobuff)));
       readfd.fd = fd->stream.fd;
       readfd.events = POLLIN|POLLERR;
-      while (Poll(&readfd, 1, -1) < 0) {
+      while (xiopoll(&readfd, 1, NULL) < 0) {
 	 if (errno != EINTR)  break;
       }