diff -up ntp-4.2.6p5/ntpd/ntp_loopfilter.c.staunsync ntp-4.2.6p5/ntpd/ntp_loopfilter.c
--- ntp-4.2.6p5/ntpd/ntp_loopfilter.c.staunsync	2017-09-20 10:38:35.776437535 +0200
+++ ntp-4.2.6p5/ntpd/ntp_loopfilter.c	2017-09-20 10:40:47.240562306 +0200
@@ -935,9 +935,9 @@ loop_config(
 		pll_control = 1;
 		memset(&ntv, 0, sizeof(ntv));
 		ntv.modes = MOD_BITS;
-		ntv.status = STA_PLL;
-		ntv.maxerror = MAXDISPERSE;
-		ntv.esterror = MAXDISPERSE;
+		ntv.status = STA_PLL | STA_UNSYNC;
+		ntv.maxerror = MAXDISPERSE * 1e6;
+		ntv.esterror = MAXDISPERSE * 1e6;
 		ntv.constant = sys_poll;
 #ifdef SIGSYS
 		/*