diff --git a/libs/utils/StopWatch.cpp b/libs/utils/StopWatch.cpp
index 68a1c52..b5dda2f 100644
--- a/libs/utils/StopWatch.cpp
+++ b/libs/utils/StopWatch.cpp
@@ -30,10 +30,9 @@
 
 
 StopWatch::StopWatch(const char *name, int clock, uint32_t flags)
-    :   mName(name), mClock(clock), mFlags(flags),
-        mStartTime(0), mNumLaps(0)
+    :   mName(name), mClock(clock), mFlags(flags)
 {
-    mStartTime = systemTime(mClock);
+    reset();
 }
 
 StopWatch::~StopWatch()
@@ -72,6 +71,12 @@
     return systemTime(mClock) - mStartTime;
 }
 
+void StopWatch::reset()
+{
+    mNumLaps = 0;
+    mStartTime = systemTime(mClock);
+}
+
 
 /*****************************************************************************/