diff --git a/replay/replay-internal.c b/replay/replay-internal.c
index c013b23820..7b42767059 100644
--- a/replay/replay-internal.c
+++ b/replay/replay-internal.c
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ void replay_mutex_unlock(void)
 
 void replay_advance_current_step(uint64_t current_step)
 {
-    int diff = (int)(replay_get_current_step() - replay_state.current_step);
+    int diff = (int)(current_step - replay_state.current_step);
 
     /* Time can only go forward */
     assert(diff >= 0);