diff --git a/src/java.base/share/classes/java/lang/VirtualThread.java b/src/java.base/share/classes/java/lang/VirtualThread.java
index 5d6965d3caa..37d092e2011 100644
--- a/src/java.base/share/classes/java/lang/VirtualThread.java
+++ b/src/java.base/share/classes/java/lang/VirtualThread.java
@@ -630,10 +630,8 @@ final class VirtualThread extends BaseVirtualThread {
 
             // park on carrier thread for remaining time when pinned
             if (!yielded) {
-                long deadline = startTime + nanos;
-                if (deadline < 0L)
-                    deadline = Long.MAX_VALUE;
-                parkOnCarrierThread(true, deadline - System.nanoTime());
+                long remainingNanos = nanos - (System.nanoTime() - startTime);
+                parkOnCarrierThread(true, remainingNanos);
             }
         }
     }