diff --git a/ns/packet/tcp_generator.py b/ns/packet/tcp_generator.py
index 976df48..e4e6b1c 100644
--- a/ns/packet/tcp_generator.py
+++ b/ns/packet/tcp_generator.py
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ def run(self):
                     self.env,
                     timer_id=packet.packet_id,
                     timeout_callback=self.timeout_callback,
-                    timeout=self.rto,
+                    rto=self.rto,
                 )
 
                 if self.debug:
@@ -151,8 +151,8 @@ def timeout_callback(self, packet_id=0):
             )
 
         # starting a new timer for this segment and doubling the retransmission timeout
-        self.rto *= 2
-        self.timers[packet_id].restart(self.rto)
+        revised_rto = self.timers[packet_id].rto * 2
+        self.timers[packet_id].restart(revised_rto)
 
     def put(self, ack):
         """On receiving an acknowledgment packet."""
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ def put(self, ack):
                         self.env,
                         timer_id=packet.packet_id,
                         timeout_callback=self.timeout_callback,
-                        timeout=self.rto,
+                        rto=self.rto,
                     )
 
                     if self.debug:
diff --git a/ns/utils/timer.py b/ns/utils/timer.py
index 4beed7a..33416b6 100644
--- a/ns/utils/timer.py
+++ b/ns/utils/timer.py
@@ -21,12 +21,13 @@ class Timer:
         The timeout value.
     """
 
-    def __init__(self, env, timer_id, timeout_callback, timeout):
+    def __init__(self, env, timer_id, timeout_callback, rto):
         self.env = env
         self.timer_id = timer_id
         self.timeout_callback = timeout_callback
+        self.rto = rto
         self.timer_started = self.env.now
-        self.timer_expiry = self.timer_started + timeout
+        self.timer_expiry = self.timer_started + rto
         self.stopped = False
         self.action = env.process(self.run())
 
@@ -46,11 +47,13 @@ def stop(self):
         self.stopped = True
         self.timer_expiry = self.env.now
 
-    def restart(self, timeout, start_time=0):
-        """Restarting the timer with a new timeout value."""
+    def restart(self, revised_rto, start_time=0):
+        """Restarting the timer with a new rto value."""
+        self.rto = revised_rto
+
         if start_time == 0:
             self.timer_started = self.env.now
         else:
             self.timer_started = start_time
 
-        self.timer_expiry = self.timer_started + timeout
+        self.timer_expiry = self.timer_started + revised_rto