diff --git a/src/bootchart/store.c b/src/bootchart/store.c
index f8c97c23240..7f86cfe976c 100644
--- a/src/bootchart/store.c
+++ b/src/bootchart/store.c
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ schedstat_next:
                         pscount++;
 
                         /* mark our first sample */
-                        ps->first = ps->sample;
+                        ps->first = ps->last = ps->sample;
                         ps->sample->runtime = atoll(rt);
                         ps->sample->waittime = atoll(wt);