diff --git a/drivers/block/floppy.c b/drivers/block/floppy.c
index 90c4038702da..0cb24f00c920 100644
--- a/drivers/block/floppy.c
+++ b/drivers/block/floppy.c
@@ -4175,6 +4175,9 @@ static int __init floppy_init(void)
 	int i, unit, drive;
 	int err, dr;
 
+	set_debugt();
+	interruptjiffies = resultjiffies = jiffies;
+
 #if defined(CONFIG_PPC)
 	if (check_legacy_ioport(FDC1))
 		return -ENODEV;