diff --git a/lib/internal/priority_queue.js b/lib/internal/priority_queue.js
index 2f1db934b43cc8..6b7f828676f8a9 100644
--- a/lib/internal/priority_queue.js
+++ b/lib/internal/priority_queue.js
@@ -77,6 +77,24 @@ module.exports = class PriorityQueue {
       setPosition(item, pos);
   }
 
+  updateAt(pos) {
+    const heap = this[kHeap];
+    const item = heap[pos];
+    this.removeAt(pos);
+    this.insert(item);
+  }
+
+  update(value) {
+    const heap = this[kHeap];
+    const pos = heap.indexOf(value);
+    if (pos < 1)
+      return false;
+
+    this.updateAt(pos);
+
+    return true;
+  }
+
   removeAt(pos) {
     const heap = this[kHeap];
     const size = --this[kSize];
diff --git a/lib/timers.js b/lib/timers.js
index 575dcf25f6e481..68381d90ec807e 100644
--- a/lib/timers.js
+++ b/lib/timers.js
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ function listOnTimeout(list, now) {
     if (diff < msecs) {
       list.expiry = timer._idleStart + msecs;
       list.id = timerListId++;
-      queue.percolateDown(1);
+      queue.updateAt(list.priorityQueuePosition);
       debug('%d list wait because diff is %d', msecs, diff);
       return;
     }