diff --git a/rtl/eth_phy_10g_rx_ber_mon.v b/rtl/eth_phy_10g_rx_ber_mon.v
index 50f9c8ed7..04f393916 100644
--- a/rtl/eth_phy_10g_rx_ber_mon.v
+++ b/rtl/eth_phy_10g_rx_ber_mon.v
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ localparam [1:0]
     SYNC_DATA = 2'b10,
     SYNC_CTRL = 2'b01;
 
-reg [COUNT_WIDTH-1:0] time_count_reg = 0, time_count_next;
+reg [COUNT_WIDTH-1:0] time_count_reg = COUNT_125US, time_count_next;
 reg [3:0] ber_count_reg = 4'd0, ber_count_next;
 
 reg rx_high_ber_reg = 1'b0, rx_high_ber_next;