diff --git a/icmplib/sockets.py b/icmplib/sockets.py
index 130f55a..518851d 100644
--- a/icmplib/sockets.py
+++ b/icmplib/sockets.py
@@ -317,20 +317,19 @@ def receive(self, request=None, timeout=2):
         if not self._sock:
             raise SocketUnavailableError
 
-        self._sock.settimeout(timeout)
-        time_limit = time() + timeout
+        start_time = time()
+        time_limit = start_time + timeout
 
         try:
             while True:
+                remaining_time = time_limit - time()
+                self._sock.settimeout(max(remaining_time, 0))
                 response = self._sock.recvfrom(1024)
                 current_time = time()
 
                 packet = response[0]
                 source = response[1][0]
 
-                if current_time > time_limit:
-                    raise socket.timeout
-
                 reply = self._parse_reply(
                     packet=packet,
                     source=source,