diff --git a/lib/drmtest.c b/lib/drmtest.c
index 29ebaf7f..e1abb18c 100644
--- a/lib/drmtest.c
+++ b/lib/drmtest.c
@@ -650,6 +650,7 @@ void drmtest_stop_signal_helper(void)
 	if (sig_stat)
 		fprintf(stdout, "signal handler called %llu times\n", sig_stat);
 
+	sig_stat = 0;
 	signal_helper = -1;
 }