1 files changed, 15 insertions, 9 deletions
diff --git a/src/main_dpdk.cpp b/src/main_dpdk.cpp
index c8921ba7..05d89f9d 100644
--- a/src/main_dpdk.cpp
+++ b/src/main_dpdk.cpp
@@ -3859,24 +3859,30 @@ int CGlobalTRex::run_in_master() {
     /* exception and scope safe */
     std::unique_lock<std::mutex> cp_lock(m_cp_lock);
 
-    uint32_t slow_path_ms = 0;
+    uint32_t slow_path_counter = 0;
+
+    const int FASTPATH_DELAY_MS = 20;
+    const int SLOWPATH_DELAY_MS = 500;
 
     while ( true ) {
 
-        if (slow_path_ms >= 500) {
+        /* fast path */
+        if (!handle_fast_path()) {
+            break;
+        }
+
+        /* slow path */
+        if (slow_path_counter >= SLOWPATH_DELAY_MS) {
             if (!handle_slow_path(was_stopped)) {
                 break;
             }
-            slow_path_ms = 0;
+            slow_path_counter = 0;
         }
         
-        if (!handle_fast_path()) {
-            break;
-        }
-
+       
         cp_lock.unlock();
-        delay(20);
-        slow_path_ms += 20;
+        delay(FASTPATH_DELAY_MS);
+        slow_path_counter += FASTPATH_DELAY_MS;
         cp_lock.lock();
     }