diff --git a/kernel/torture.c b/kernel/torture.c
index 55de96529287a21fc2683070ad3eeb4298e5c8f8..637e172835d84969829f2215697556ff045fcfe5 100644
--- a/kernel/torture.c
+++ b/kernel/torture.c
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ bool torture_offline(int cpu, long *n_offl_attempts, long *n_offl_successes,
 				 torture_type, cpu);
 		(*n_offl_successes)++;
 		delta = jiffies - starttime;
-		sum_offl += delta;
+		*sum_offl += delta;
 		if (*min_offl < 0) {
 			*min_offl = delta;
 			*max_offl = delta;