diff --git a/kernel/fork.c b/kernel/fork.c
index f97f2c4..c0a1370 100644
--- a/kernel/fork.c
+++ b/kernel/fork.c
@@ -1350,7 +1350,7 @@
 #ifdef CONFIG_VIRT_CPU_ACCOUNTING_GEN
 	seqlock_init(&p->vtime_seqlock);
 	p->vtime_snap = 0;
-	p->vtime_snap_whence = VTIME_SLEEPING;
+	p->vtime_snap_whence = VTIME_INACTIVE;
 #endif
 
 #if defined(SPLIT_RSS_COUNTING)