diff --git a/cube/User/Src/networkAbstractionLayer_lan.c b/cube/User/Src/networkAbstractionLayer_lan.c
index e30aca2..d82ddd6 100644
--- a/cube/User/Src/networkAbstractionLayer_lan.c
+++ b/cube/User/Src/networkAbstractionLayer_lan.c
@@ -14,13 +14,11 @@ static t_configBlock *config;
 
 
 static uint8_t sntpBuffer[MAX_SNTP_BUF_SIZE];
-const uint64_t UNIX_NTP_EPOCH_DIFF = 2208988800;
+static const uint64_t UNIX_NTP_EPOCH_DIFF = 2208988800;
 extern const uint8_t SNTP_SOCK;
+static uint64_t seconds;
 
-
-uint64_t networkSntpQuery() {
-    uint64_t seconds = 0;
-
+void networkSntpEngine(void *handle) {
     if (isNetworkAvailable()) {
         coloredMsg(LOG_BLUE, "wizsq, about to call SNTP");
 
@@ -48,10 +46,12 @@ uint64_t networkSntpQuery() {
             coloredMsg(LOG_BLUE, "wizsq, error when querying ntp server name");
         }
     }
-    
-    return seconds;
 }
 
+uint64_t networkSntpQuery() {
+    networkSntpEngine(NULL);
+    return seconds;
+}
 
 extern uint8_t SINK_SOCK;