diff --git a/testing/ostest/restart.c b/testing/ostest/restart.c
index bfaaf893e..50a1ba54d 100644
--- a/testing/ostest/restart.c
+++ b/testing/ostest/restart.c
@@ -155,6 +155,8 @@ void restart_test(void)
 {
   int ret;
 
+  g_restartstep = 0;
+
   /* Start the children and wait for first one to complete */
 
   printf("\nTest task_restart()\n");