diff --git a/agent/network.go b/agent/network.go
index 0901d9c9..99ce1670 100644
--- a/agent/network.go
+++ b/agent/network.go
@@ -42,8 +42,11 @@ func (a *Agent) updateNetworkStats(systemStats *system.Stats) {
 			// track deltas for each network interface
 			netInterfaceDeltaTracker.Set(fmt.Sprintf("%sdown", v.Name), v.BytesRecv)
 			netInterfaceDeltaTracker.Set(fmt.Sprintf("%sup", v.Name), v.BytesSent)
-			upDelta := netInterfaceDeltaTracker.Delta(fmt.Sprintf("%sup", v.Name)) * 1000 / msElapsed
-			downDelta := netInterfaceDeltaTracker.Delta(fmt.Sprintf("%sdown", v.Name)) * 1000 / msElapsed
+			var upDelta, downDelta uint64
+			if msElapsed > 0 {
+				upDelta = netInterfaceDeltaTracker.Delta(fmt.Sprintf("%sup", v.Name)) * 1000 / msElapsed
+				downDelta = netInterfaceDeltaTracker.Delta(fmt.Sprintf("%sdown", v.Name)) * 1000 / msElapsed
+			}
 			// add interface to systemStats
 			systemStats.NetworkInterfaces[v.Name] = [4]uint64{upDelta, downDelta, v.BytesSent, v.BytesRecv}
 		}