diff --git a/sys_linux.c b/sys_linux.c
index d1849ca..c315015 100644
--- a/sys_linux.c
+++ b/sys_linux.c
@@ -173,15 +173,13 @@ read_frequency(void)
 static void
 set_leap(int leap)
 {
-  int current_leap, applied;
+  int applied;
 
-  if (TMX_GetLeap(&current_leap, &applied) < 0) {
+  applied = 0;
+  if (!leap && TMX_GetLeapApplied(&applied) < 0) {
     LOG_FATAL(LOGF_SysLinux, "adjtimex() failed in set_leap");
   }
 
-  if (current_leap == leap)
-    return;
-
   if (TMX_SetLeap(leap) < 0) {
     LOG_FATAL(LOGF_SysLinux, "adjtimex() failed in set_leap");
   }
diff --git a/wrap_adjtimex.c b/wrap_adjtimex.c
index ce6f267..b543718 100644
--- a/wrap_adjtimex.c
+++ b/wrap_adjtimex.c
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ TMX_SetLeap(int leap)
 }
 
 int
-TMX_GetLeap(int *leap, int *applied)
+TMX_GetLeapApplied(int *applied)
 {
   struct timex txc;
   int state;
@@ -134,13 +134,6 @@ TMX_GetLeap(int *leap, int *applied)
   if (state < 0)
     return -1;
 
-  if (txc.status & STA_INS)
-    *leap = 1;
-  else if (txc.status & STA_DEL)
-    *leap = -1;
-  else
-    *leap = 0;
-
   *applied = state == TIME_WAIT;
 
   return 0;
diff --git a/wrap_adjtimex.h b/wrap_adjtimex.h
index 217d060..97d4164 100644
--- a/wrap_adjtimex.h
+++ b/wrap_adjtimex.h
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ int TMX_ResetOffset(void);
 int TMX_SetFrequency(double *freq, long tick);
 int TMX_GetFrequency(double *freq, long *tick);
 int TMX_SetLeap(int leap);
-int TMX_GetLeap(int *leap, int *applied);
+int TMX_GetLeapApplied(int *applied);
 int TMX_SetSync(int sync, double est_error, double max_error);
 int TMX_TestStepOffset(void);
 int TMX_ApplyStepOffset(double offset);