diff --git a/src/cpu/samsung/exynos5250/monotonic_timer.c b/src/cpu/samsung/exynos5250/monotonic_timer.c
index d46d02a8d3..57e3ae3104 100644
--- a/src/cpu/samsung/exynos5250/monotonic_timer.c
+++ b/src/cpu/samsung/exynos5250/monotonic_timer.c
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ void timer_monotonic_get(struct mono_time *mt)
 	uint64_t usecs_elapsed;
 
 	if (!mono_counter.initialized) {
+		mct_start();
 		mono_counter.last_value = mct_raw_value();
 		mono_counter.initialized = 1;
 	}