diff --git a/libboard_zynq/src/devc/mod.rs b/libboard_zynq/src/devc/mod.rs
index 1363525..41d1be4 100644
--- a/libboard_zynq/src/devc/mod.rs
+++ b/libboard_zynq/src/devc/mod.rs
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ impl DevC {
         DevC {
             regs: regs::RegisterBlock::devc(),
             enabled: false,
-            count_down: super::timer::GlobalTimer::start().countdown(),
+            count_down: unsafe { super::timer::GlobalTimer::get() }.countdown(),
             timeout_ms,
         }
     }
diff --git a/libboard_zynq/src/sdio/mod.rs b/libboard_zynq/src/sdio/mod.rs
index 8feb00a..4c2aa16 100644
--- a/libboard_zynq/src/sdio/mod.rs
+++ b/libboard_zynq/src/sdio/mod.rs
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ impl SDIO {
         let clocks = Clocks::get();
         let mut self_ = SDIO {
             regs: regs::RegisterBlock::sdio0(),
-            count_down: super::timer::GlobalTimer::start().countdown(),
+            count_down: unsafe { super::timer::GlobalTimer::get() }.countdown(),
             input_clk_hz: clocks.sdio_ref_clk(),
             card_type: CardType::CardNone,
             card_detect,