diff --git a/test/test-stress.c b/test/test-stress.c
index f4cb78b4..1eb9c961 100644
--- a/test/test-stress.c
+++ b/test/test-stress.c
@@ -222,6 +222,10 @@ static void test_leak(void) {
 #endif
 
 int main(int argc, char** argv) {
+  #ifndef USE_STD_MALLOC
+    mi_stats_reset();
+  #endif  
+
   // > mimalloc-test-stress [THREADS] [SCALE] [ITER]
   if (argc >= 2) {
     char* end;
@@ -244,9 +248,6 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv) {
   //printf("(reserve huge: %i\n)", res);
 
   //bench_start_program();
-#ifndef USE_STD_MALLOC
-  mi_stats_reset();
-#endif  
 
   // Run ITER full iterations where half the objects in the transfer buffer survive to the next round.
   srand(0x7feb352d);