diff --git a/gripper/firmware/interfaces_grip_motor.cpp b/gripper/firmware/interfaces_grip_motor.cpp
index 1b62950b0..ae86b4ef6 100644
--- a/gripper/firmware/interfaces_grip_motor.cpp
+++ b/gripper/firmware/interfaces_grip_motor.cpp
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ static lms::LinearMotionSystemConfig<lms::GearBoxConfig> gear_config{
     .encoder_pulses_per_rev = 512};
 
 static error_tolerance_config::BrushedMotorErrorTolerance error_conf(
-    gear_config);
+    gear_config, double(GRIPPER_JAW_PWM_FREQ_HZ));
 
 static brushed_motor::BrushedMotor grip_motor(gear_config,
                                               brushed_motor_hardware_iface,
diff --git a/include/can/core/messages.hpp b/include/can/core/messages.hpp
index a08458c3a..cc4b92e0a 100644
--- a/include/can/core/messages.hpp
+++ b/include/can/core/messages.hpp
@@ -1524,17 +1524,17 @@ struct GripperJawStateResponse
 struct SetGripperJawHoldoffRequest
     : BaseMessage<MessageId::set_gripper_jaw_holdoff_request> {
     uint32_t message_index;
-    uint32_t holdoff_ticks;
+    uint32_t holdoff_ms;
 
     template <bit_utils::ByteIterator Input, typename Limit>
     static auto parse(Input body, Limit limit) -> SetGripperJawHoldoffRequest {
-        uint32_t holdoff_ticks = 0;
+        uint32_t holdoff_ms = 0;
         uint32_t msg_ind = 0;
 
         body = bit_utils::bytes_to_int(body, limit, msg_ind);
-        body = bit_utils::bytes_to_int(body, limit, holdoff_ticks);
+        body = bit_utils::bytes_to_int(body, limit, holdoff_ms);
         return SetGripperJawHoldoffRequest{.message_index = msg_ind,
-                                           .holdoff_ticks = holdoff_ticks};
+                                           .holdoff_ms = holdoff_ms};
     }
     auto operator==(const SetGripperJawHoldoffRequest& other) const
         -> bool = default;
@@ -1545,13 +1545,13 @@ using GripperJawHoldoffRequest = Empty<MessageId::gripper_jaw_holdoff_request>;
 struct GripperJawHoldoffResponse
     : BaseMessage<MessageId::gripper_jaw_holdoff_response> {
     uint32_t message_index;
-    uint32_t holdoff_ticks;
+    uint32_t holdoff_ms;
 
     template <bit_utils::ByteIterator Output, typename Limit>
     auto serialize(Output body, Limit limit) const -> uint8_t {
         auto iter = bit_utils::int_to_bytes(message_index, body, limit);
-        iter = bit_utils::int_to_bytes(static_cast<uint32_t>(holdoff_ticks),
-                                       iter, limit);
+        iter = bit_utils::int_to_bytes(static_cast<uint32_t>(holdoff_ms), iter,
+                                       limit);
         return iter - body;
     }
 
diff --git a/include/motor-control/core/brushed_motor/brushed_motion_controller.hpp b/include/motor-control/core/brushed_motor/brushed_motion_controller.hpp
index 471fad2a0..e0ed34c5c 100644
--- a/include/motor-control/core/brushed_motor/brushed_motion_controller.hpp
+++ b/include/motor-control/core/brushed_motor/brushed_motion_controller.hpp
@@ -133,11 +133,13 @@ class MotionController {
 
     void set_idle_holdoff(
         const can::messages::SetGripperJawHoldoffRequest& can_msg) {
-        error_config.update_idle_holdoff_ticks(can_msg.holdoff_ticks);
+        error_config.update_idle_holdoff_ticks(
+            fixed_point_to_float(can_msg.holdoff_ms, S15Q16_RADIX));
     }
 
     auto get_idle_holdoff() -> uint32_t {
-        return error_config.idle_holdoff_ticks;
+        return convert_to_fixed_point(error_config.idle_holdoff_ticks,
+                                      S15Q16_RADIX);
     }
 
     template <usage_storage_task::TaskClient UsageClient>
diff --git a/include/motor-control/core/brushed_motor/error_tolerance_config.hpp b/include/motor-control/core/brushed_motor/error_tolerance_config.hpp
index 5a6fbac1c..a35614df9 100644
--- a/include/motor-control/core/brushed_motor/error_tolerance_config.hpp
+++ b/include/motor-control/core/brushed_motor/error_tolerance_config.hpp
@@ -11,20 +11,21 @@ static constexpr double UNWANTED_MOVEMENT_DISTANCE_MM = 2;
 // hold off for 1 ms (with a 32k Hz timer)
 // using the logic analyzer it takes about 0.2-0.3 ms for the output
 // to stablize after changing directions of the PWM
-static constexpr uint32_t IDLE_HOLDOFF_TICKS = 32;
+static constexpr double IDLE_HOLDOFF_MS = 1;
 
 class BrushedMotorErrorTolerance {
   public:
     BrushedMotorErrorTolerance(
-        lms::LinearMotionSystemConfig<lms::GearBoxConfig>& gearbox_config)
-        : gear_conf(gearbox_config) {
+        lms::LinearMotionSystemConfig<lms::GearBoxConfig>& gearbox_config,
+        double pwm_timer_freq)
+        : gear_conf(gearbox_config), pwm_freq(pwm_timer_freq) {
         acceptable_position_error =
             int32_t(gear_conf.get_encoder_pulses_per_mm() *
                     ACCEPTABLE_DISTANCE_TOLERANCE_MM);
         unwanted_movement_threshold =
             int32_t(gear_conf.get_encoder_pulses_per_mm() *
                     UNWANTED_MOVEMENT_DISTANCE_MM);
-        idle_holdoff_ticks = uint32_t(IDLE_HOLDOFF_TICKS);
+        idle_holdoff_ticks = uint32_t(pwm_freq / 1000 * IDLE_HOLDOFF_MS);
     }
 
     void update_tolerance(double pos_error, double unwanted_movement) {
@@ -34,10 +35,11 @@ class BrushedMotorErrorTolerance {
             int32_t(gear_conf.get_encoder_pulses_per_mm() * unwanted_movement);
     }
 
-    void update_idle_holdoff_ticks(uint32_t holdoff_ticks) {
-        idle_holdoff_ticks = holdoff_ticks;
+    void update_idle_holdoff_ticks(double holdoff_ms) {
+        idle_holdoff_ticks = uint32_t(pwm_freq / 1000 * holdoff_ms);
     }
     lms::LinearMotionSystemConfig<lms::GearBoxConfig>& gear_conf;
+    double pwm_freq;
     int32_t acceptable_position_error = 0;
     int32_t unwanted_movement_threshold = 0;
     uint32_t idle_holdoff_ticks = 0;
diff --git a/include/motor-control/core/tasks/brushed_motion_controller_task.hpp b/include/motor-control/core/tasks/brushed_motion_controller_task.hpp
index 99c2511cb..850cec34b 100644
--- a/include/motor-control/core/tasks/brushed_motion_controller_task.hpp
+++ b/include/motor-control/core/tasks/brushed_motion_controller_task.hpp
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ class MotionControllerMessageHandler {
     void handle(const can::messages::GripperJawHoldoffRequest& m) {
         auto ticks = controller.get_idle_holdoff();
         can::messages::GripperJawHoldoffResponse msg{
-            .message_index = m.message_index, .holdoff_ticks = ticks};
+            .message_index = m.message_index, .holdoff_ms = ticks};
         can_client.send_can_message(can::ids::NodeId::host, msg);
     }