diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 3b5bbf2..a2370c5 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -120,6 +120,8 @@ AS_IF([test "x$with_tools" = xtrue],
 	AC_CHECK_FUNC([asprintf], [], [FUNC_NOT_FOUND_TOOLS([asprintf])])
 	AC_CHECK_FUNC([scandir], [], [FUNC_NOT_FOUND_TOOLS([scandir])])
 	AC_CHECK_FUNC([versionsort], [], [FUNC_NOT_FOUND_TOOLS([versionsort])])
+	AC_CHECK_FUNC([strtoull], [], [FUNC_NOT_FOUND_TOOLS([strtoull])])
+	AC_CHECK_FUNC([nanosleep], [], [FUNC_NOT_FOUND_TOOLS([nanosleep])])
 	AS_IF([test "x$with_gpioset_interactive" = xtrue],
 		[PKG_CHECK_MODULES([LIBEDIT], [libedit >= 3.1])])
 	])
diff --git a/tools/gpioget.c b/tools/gpioget.c
index f611737..bad7667 100644
--- a/tools/gpioget.c
+++ b/tools/gpioget.c
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ struct config {
 	bool unquoted;
 	enum gpiod_line_bias bias;
 	enum gpiod_line_direction direction;
-	unsigned int hold_period_us;
+	unsigned long long hold_period_us;
 	const char *chip_id;
 	const char *consumer;
 };
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 			die_perror("unable to request lines");
 
 		if (cfg.hold_period_us)
-			usleep(cfg.hold_period_us);
+			sleep_us(cfg.hold_period_us);
 
 		ret = gpiod_line_request_get_values(request, values);
 		if (ret)
diff --git a/tools/gpiomon.c b/tools/gpiomon.c
index e3abb2d..a8a3302 100644
--- a/tools/gpiomon.c
+++ b/tools/gpiomon.c
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #include <getopt.h>
 #include <gpiod.h>
 #include <inttypes.h>
+#include <limits.h>
 #include <poll.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
@@ -24,13 +25,13 @@ struct config {
 	enum gpiod_line_bias bias;
 	enum gpiod_line_edge edges;
 	int events_wanted;
-	unsigned int debounce_period_us;
+	unsigned long long debounce_period_us;
 	const char *chip_id;
 	const char *consumer;
 	const char *fmt;
 	enum gpiod_line_clock event_clock;
 	int timestamp_fmt;
-	int timeout;
+	long long timeout;
 };
 
 static void print_help(void)
@@ -389,9 +390,17 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 	if (cfg.active_low)
 		gpiod_line_settings_set_active_low(settings, true);
 
-	if (cfg.debounce_period_us)
+	if (cfg.debounce_period_us) {
+		if (cfg.debounce_period_us > UINT_MAX)
+			die("invalid debounce period: %llu",
+			    cfg.debounce_period_us);
+
 		gpiod_line_settings_set_debounce_period_us(
-			settings, cfg.debounce_period_us);
+			settings, (unsigned long)cfg.debounce_period_us);
+	}
+
+	if (cfg.timeout > INT_MAX)
+		die("invalid idle timeout: %llu", cfg.timeout);
 
 	gpiod_line_settings_set_event_clock(settings, cfg.event_clock);
 	gpiod_line_settings_set_edge_detection(settings, cfg.edges);
@@ -453,7 +462,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 	for (;;) {
 		fflush(stdout);
 
-		ret = poll(pollfds, resolver->num_chips, cfg.timeout);
+		ret = poll(pollfds, resolver->num_chips, (int)cfg.timeout);
 		if (ret < 0)
 			die_perror("error polling for events");
 
diff --git a/tools/gpioset.c b/tools/gpioset.c
index 863da4a..46dde07 100644
--- a/tools/gpioset.c
+++ b/tools/gpioset.c
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ struct config {
 	enum gpiod_line_bias bias;
 	enum gpiod_line_drive drive;
 	int toggles;
-	unsigned int *toggle_periods;
-	unsigned int hold_period_us;
+	unsigned long long *toggle_periods;
+	unsigned long long hold_period_us;
 	const char *chip_id;
 	const char *consumer;
 };
@@ -94,10 +94,10 @@ static int parse_drive_or_die(const char *option)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int parse_periods_or_die(char *option, unsigned int **periods)
+static int parse_periods_or_die(char *option, unsigned long long **periods)
 {
 	int i, num_periods = 1;
-	unsigned int *pp;
+	unsigned long long *pp;
 	char *end;
 
 	for (i = 0; option[i] != '\0'; i++)
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@ static void toggle_all_lines(struct line_resolver *resolver)
  * and apply the values to the requests.
  * offset and values are scratch pads for working.
  */
-static void toggle_sequence(int toggles, unsigned int *toggle_periods,
+static void toggle_sequence(int toggles, unsigned long long *toggle_periods,
 			    struct gpiod_line_request **requests,
 			    struct line_resolver *resolver,
 			    unsigned int *offsets,
@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ static void toggle_sequence(int toggles, unsigned int *toggle_periods,
 		return;
 
 	for (;;) {
-		usleep(toggle_periods[i]);
+		sleep_us(toggle_periods[i]);
 		toggle_all_lines(resolver);
 		apply_values(requests, resolver, offsets, values);
 
@@ -826,7 +826,7 @@ static void interact(struct gpiod_line_request **requests,
 				printf("invalid period: '%s'\n", words[1]);
 				goto cmd_ok;
 			}
-			usleep(period_us);
+			sleep_us(period_us);
 			goto cmd_ok;
 		}
 
@@ -981,7 +981,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 	}
 
 	if (cfg.hold_period_us)
-		usleep(cfg.hold_period_us);
+		sleep_us(cfg.hold_period_us);
 
 #ifdef GPIOSET_INTERACTIVE
 	if (cfg.interactive)
diff --git a/tools/tools-common.c b/tools/tools-common.c
index 64592d3..500e9a2 100644
--- a/tools/tools-common.c
+++ b/tools/tools-common.c
@@ -112,12 +112,12 @@ int parse_bias_or_die(const char *option)
 	return GPIOD_LINE_BIAS_DISABLED;
 }
 
-int parse_period(const char *option)
+long long parse_period(const char *option)
 {
-	unsigned long p, m = 0;
+	unsigned long long p, m = 0;
 	char *end;
 
-	p = strtoul(option, &end, 10);
+	p = strtoull(option, &end, 10);
 
 	switch (*end) {
 	case 'u':
@@ -147,15 +147,15 @@ int parse_period(const char *option)
 	}
 
 	p *= m;
-	if (*end != '\0' || p > INT_MAX)
+	if (*end != '\0' || p > LLONG_MAX)
 		return -1;
 
 	return p;
 }
 
-unsigned int parse_period_or_die(const char *option)
+unsigned long long parse_period_or_die(const char *option)
 {
-	int period = parse_period(option);
+	long long period = parse_period(option);
 
 	if (period < 0)
 		die("invalid period: %s", option);
@@ -163,6 +163,16 @@ unsigned int parse_period_or_die(const char *option)
 	return period;
 }
 
+void sleep_us(unsigned long long period)
+{
+	struct timespec	spec;
+
+	spec.tv_sec = period / 1000000;
+	spec.tv_nsec = (period % 1000000) * 1000;
+
+	nanosleep(&spec, NULL);
+}
+
 int parse_uint(const char *option)
 {
 	unsigned long o;
diff --git a/tools/tools-common.h b/tools/tools-common.h
index c82317a..bc63080 100644
--- a/tools/tools-common.h
+++ b/tools/tools-common.h
@@ -87,8 +87,9 @@ void die(const char *fmt, ...) NORETURN PRINTF(1, 2);
 void die_perror(const char *fmt, ...) NORETURN PRINTF(1, 2);
 void print_version(void);
 int parse_bias_or_die(const char *option);
-int parse_period(const char *option);
-unsigned int parse_period_or_die(const char *option);
+long long parse_period(const char *option);
+unsigned long long parse_period_or_die(const char *option);
+void sleep_us(unsigned long long period);
 int parse_uint(const char *option);
 unsigned int parse_uint_or_die(const char *option);
 void print_bias_help(void);
