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 0ac860c8dd2b..7145c5890de0 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/intel-pt-decoder/intel-pt-decoder.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/intel-pt-decoder/intel-pt-decoder.c
@@ -1998,6 +1998,8 @@ 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);
 }