diff --git a/1brc.c b/1brc.c
index 544f368..944a624 100644
--- a/1brc.c
+++ b/1brc.c
@@ -622,6 +622,7 @@ void start_worker(worker_t *w, Results *out) {
       volatile long dummy2 = dummy;
       (void)dummy2;
       TIMER_MS_NUM("warmup", w->worker_id);
+      TIMER_RESET();
     }