diff -r 0330fdcbdd1f -r 5f1269a71588 master/master.c
--- a/master/master.c	Tue Nov 16 15:32:27 2010 +0100
+++ b/master/master.c	Mon Nov 22 08:50:34 2010 +0100
@@ -2375,14 +2375,14 @@
 void ecrt_master_application_time(ec_master_t *master, uint64_t app_time)
 {
     master->app_time = app_time;
-#ifdef EC_HAVE_CYCLES
-    master->dc_cycles_app_time = get_cycles();
-#endif
-    master->dc_jiffies_app_time = jiffies;
 
     if (unlikely(!master->has_app_time)) {
 		EC_MASTER_DBG(master, 1, "set application start time = %llu\n",app_time);
 		master->app_start_time = app_time;
+#ifdef EC_HAVE_CYCLES
+    master->dc_cycles_app_time = get_cycles();
+#endif
+    master->dc_jiffies_app_time = jiffies;
         master->has_app_time = 1;
     }
 }