diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index 4fd5aba..a9cba37 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@ void handle_sigint(int sig) {
 int main() {
     signal(SIGINT, handle_sigint);
 
+    struct timeval start_time;
+    gettimeofday(&start_time, NULL);
+
     const char* device = "/dev/spidev1.0";
     const uint8_t spi_mode = SPI_MODE_0;
     const uint8_t spi_bits = 8;
@@ -34,9 +37,6 @@ int main() {
     uint8_t* buffer = malloc(data_size);
     Color* colors = malloc(sizeof(Color) * num_leds);
 
-    struct timeval start_time;
-    gettimeofday(&start_time, NULL);
-
     while (!stop) {
         struct timeval current_time;
         gettimeofday(&current_time, NULL);