diff --git a/testsuites/psxtests/ChangeLog b/testsuites/psxtests/ChangeLog
index 8c8851c1d9..d6051f4959 100644
--- a/testsuites/psxtests/ChangeLog
+++ b/testsuites/psxtests/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+2009-11-09	Joel Sherrill <joel.sherrill@oarcorp.com>
+
+	* psxcancel01/init.c: Initialize start time.
+
 2009-11-09	Joel Sherrill <joel.sherrill@oarcorp.com>
 
 	* psxmsgq01/init.c, psxsem01/init.c: Add service to check status
diff --git a/testsuites/psxtests/psxcancel01/init.c b/testsuites/psxtests/psxcancel01/init.c
index 72f95b1c10..f09d127f8a 100644
--- a/testsuites/psxtests/psxcancel01/init.c
+++ b/testsuites/psxtests/psxcancel01/init.c
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ void doit(
   status = rtems_timer_fire_after( timer_id, 10, TSR, NULL );
   assert( !status );
 
+  start = rtems_clock_get_ticks_since_boot();
   do {
     end = rtems_clock_get_ticks_since_boot();
   } while ( !TSR_occurred && ((end - start) <= 800));