diff --git a/examples/client/client.c b/examples/client/client.c
index 52be85581..bfd152c1c 100644
--- a/examples/client/client.c
+++ b/examples/client/client.c
@@ -544,8 +544,7 @@ static int ClientBenchmarkConnections(WOLFSSL_CTX* ctx, char* host, word16 port,
     int version, int earlyData)
 {
     /* time passed in number of connects give average */
-    int times = benchmark;
-    double skip = (double) times * 0.1;
+    int times = benchmark, skip = (int)((double)times * 0.1);
     int loops = resumeSession ? 2 : 1;
     int i = 0, err, ret;
 #ifndef NO_SESSION_CACHE
@@ -570,16 +569,13 @@ static int ClientBenchmarkConnections(WOLFSSL_CTX* ctx, char* host, word16 port,
     #ifndef NO_SESSION_CACHE
         int benchResume = resumeSession && loops == 0;
     #endif
-        double start = current_time(1), avg, check;
+        double start = current_time(1), avg;
 
         for (i = 0; i < times; i++) {
             SOCKET_T sockfd;
             WOLFSSL* ssl;
 
-             /* cannot compare doubles with == or != instead subtract and if
-              * result is 0 then they were equal */
-            check = (double)i - skip;
-            if (check > -1.0 && check < 1.0)
+            if (i == skip)
                 start = current_time(1);
 
             ssl = wolfSSL_new(ctx);