diff --git a/init.c b/init.c
index cc4037a..b84d0ad 100644
--- a/init.c
+++ b/init.c
@@ -561,7 +561,7 @@
 	td->ts.slat_stat[0].min_val = td->ts.slat_stat[1].min_val = ULONG_MAX;
 	td->ts.lat_stat[0].min_val = td->ts.lat_stat[1].min_val = ULONG_MAX;
 	td->ts.bw_stat[0].min_val = td->ts.bw_stat[1].min_val = ULONG_MAX;
-	td->ddir_seq_nr = td->o.ddir_seq_nr + 1;
+	td->ddir_seq_nr = td->o.ddir_seq_nr;
 
 	if ((td->o.stonewall || td->o.new_group) && prev_group_jobs) {
 		prev_group_jobs = 0;