diff --git a/pit.c b/pit.c
index 695041f..57f031b 100644
--- a/pit.c
+++ b/pit.c
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@
 #include "serial.h"
 #include "stlio.h"
 
-volatile u32 pit_timer_ticks = 0;
-
 void pit_inc_ticks(struct cpu_reg_state* cpu) {
     pit_timer_ticks++;
 }
@@ -17,4 +15,5 @@ void pit_timer_wait(u32 time) {
 
 void pit_install_timer(void) {
     init_irq_handler(0, pit_inc_ticks); // timer interrupt request falls into irq 0
+	pit_timer_ticks = 0;
 }
diff --git a/pit.h b/pit.h
index 8df7d45..61444fe 100644
--- a/pit.h
+++ b/pit.h
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@
 #define PIT_TIME_DATA1 0x41
 #define PIT_TIME_DATA2 0x42
 
+volatile u32 pit_timer_ticks;
+
 void pit_inc_ticks(struct cpu_reg_state*);
 
 void pit_timer_wait(u32);