diff --git a/mib.c b/mib.c
index 8dc31be..c0625b6 100644
--- a/mib.c
+++ b/mib.c
@@ -21,7 +21,9 @@
 
 
 static void  mib_hottisntpdcounter(struct agentx_varbind *vb) {
-	long long	 ticks = 200169;
+	static long long	 ticks = 200169;
+
+  ticks++;
 
 	agentx_varbind_counter64(vb, ticks);
 }