diff --git a/IDE/IAR-EWARM/Projects/benchmark/current_time.c b/IDE/IAR-EWARM/Projects/benchmark/current_time.c
index 2d956ec74..e39505184 100644
--- a/IDE/IAR-EWARM/Projects/benchmark/current_time.c
+++ b/IDE/IAR-EWARM/Projects/benchmark/current_time.c
@@ -62,6 +62,12 @@ double current_time(int reset)
 
 #else
 
-double current_time(int reset) { return 0.0 ; }
+/* dummy */
+double current_time(int reset) {
+    static double t; 
+    t += 1.0; /* for avoid infinit loop of waiting time */
+    if(reset)t = 0.0;
+    return t ; 
+} 
 
 #endif
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