diff --git a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/ext/srt/gstsrtobject.h b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/ext/srt/gstsrtobject.h
index 49786f4840..0863cdac19 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/ext/srt/gstsrtobject.h
+++ b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/ext/srt/gstsrtobject.h
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ G_BEGIN_DECLS
 
 #define GST_SRT_DEFAULT_MODE GST_SRT_CONNECTION_MODE_CALLER
 #define GST_SRT_DEFAULT_PBKEYLEN GST_SRT_KEY_LENGTH_0
-#define GST_SRT_DEFAULT_POLL_TIMEOUT -1
+#define GST_SRT_DEFAULT_POLL_TIMEOUT 1000
 #define GST_SRT_DEFAULT_LATENCY 125
 #define GST_SRT_DEFAULT_MSG_SIZE 1316
 #define GST_SRT_DEFAULT_WAIT_FOR_CONNECTION (TRUE)