diff --git a/fs/accounting/stats.go b/fs/accounting/stats.go
index f8a9980d8..a14c59c55 100644
--- a/fs/accounting/stats.go
+++ b/fs/accounting/stats.go
@@ -391,6 +391,7 @@ func (s *StatsInfo) _stopAverageLoop() {
 	if s.average.started {
 		s.average.cancel()
 		s.average.stopped.Wait()
+		s.average.started = false
 	}
 }