diff --git a/src/tbf.cpp b/src/tbf.cpp
index 2d6139b..4bd87dd 100644
--- a/src/tbf.cpp
+++ b/src/tbf.cpp
@@ -137,6 +137,8 @@
 	m_llc.init();
 
 	m_name_buf[0] = '\0';
+
+	m_created_ts = time(NULL);
 }
 
 
@@ -657,7 +659,6 @@
 	if (ms_mode(m_ms) != GPRS)
 		enable_egprs();
 
-	m_created_ts = time(NULL);
 	/* select algorithm */
 	rc = the_pcu->alloc_algorithm(bts, this, single_slot, use_trx);
 	/* if no resource */