diff --git a/src/login/logind.c b/src/login/logind.c
index 4c0e8ce6b1c..f8a01d156e9 100644
--- a/src/login/logind.c
+++ b/src/login/logind.c
@@ -44,10 +44,9 @@ static int manager_new(Manager **ret) {
         *m = (Manager) {
                 .console_active_fd = -1,
                 .reserve_vt_fd = -1,
+                .idle_action_not_before_usec = now(CLOCK_MONOTONIC),
         };
 
-        m->idle_action_not_before_usec = now(CLOCK_MONOTONIC);
-
         m->devices = hashmap_new(&string_hash_ops);
         m->seats = hashmap_new(&string_hash_ops);
         m->sessions = hashmap_new(&string_hash_ops);