diff --git a/src/stats.c b/src/stats.c
index 3e550bee4..b3d75ff75 100644
--- a/src/stats.c
+++ b/src/stats.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ void r_stats_init(struct RaucStats *stats)
 
 	memset(stats, 0, sizeof(*stats));
 
-	stats->min = G_MAXDOUBLE;
+	stats->max = G_MAXDOUBLE;
 	stats->min = G_MINDOUBLE;
 }