diff --git a/src/driver/fb_accel_glfb.cpp b/src/driver/fb_accel_glfb.cpp
index d62ea65f1..efed7d6b5 100644
--- a/src/driver/fb_accel_glfb.cpp
+++ b/src/driver/fb_accel_glfb.cpp
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ void CFbAccelGLFB::blit2FB(void *fbbuff, uint32_t width, uint32_t height, uint32
 void CFbAccelGLFB::run()
 {
 	printf(LOGTAG "run start\n");
-	int64_t last_blit = INT64_MAX;
+	int64_t last_blit = 0;
 	blit_pending = false;
 	blit_thread = true;
 	blit_mutex.lock();
diff --git a/src/driver/fb_accel_sti.cpp b/src/driver/fb_accel_sti.cpp
index 808254b38..721120680 100644
--- a/src/driver/fb_accel_sti.cpp
+++ b/src/driver/fb_accel_sti.cpp
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ void CFbAccelSTi::blit2FB(void *fbbuff, uint32_t width, uint32_t height, uint32_
 void CFbAccelSTi::run()
 {
 	printf(LOGTAG "::run start\n");
-	int64_t last_blit = INT64_MAX; /* blit at first iteration */
+	int64_t last_blit = 0;
 	blit_pending = false;
 	blit_thread = true;
 	blit_mutex.lock();