diff --git a/regressions/ck_tflock/validate/validate.c b/regressions/ck_tflock/validate/validate.c
index 0470b30..1b49e3b 100644
--- a/regressions/ck_tflock/validate/validate.c
+++ b/regressions/ck_tflock/validate/validate.c
@@ -152,6 +152,7 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	a.delta = atoi(argv[2]);
 
 	tflock_ticket_test(threads, thread, "regular");
+	ck_tflock_ticket_init(&lock);
 	return 0;
 }