diff --git a/rsContext.cpp b/rsContext.cpp
index 0ac8320..e3236c4 100644
--- a/rsContext.cpp
+++ b/rsContext.cpp
@@ -309,6 +309,7 @@
 
     objDestroyOOBInit();
     timerInit();
+    timerSet(RS_TIMER_INTERNAL);
 
     LOGV("RS Launching thread");
     status = pthread_create(&mThreadId, &threadAttr, threadProc, this);