diff --git a/tools/perf/util/intel-pt-decoder/intel-pt-decoder.c b/tools/perf/util/intel-pt-decoder/intel-pt-decoder.c
index 372ffec96c2d..b9f94f198a3e 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/intel-pt-decoder/intel-pt-decoder.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/intel-pt-decoder/intel-pt-decoder.c
@@ -1859,6 +1859,8 @@ static void intel_pt_calc_cbr(struct intel_pt_decoder *decoder)
 
 	decoder->cbr = cbr;
 	decoder->cbr_cyc_to_tsc = decoder->max_non_turbo_ratio_fp / cbr;
+	decoder->cyc_ref_timestamp = decoder->timestamp;
+	decoder->cycle_cnt = 0;
 
 	intel_pt_mtc_cyc_cnt_cbr(decoder);
 }