diff --git a/compiler/cli/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/cli/common/CLICompiler.java b/compiler/cli/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/cli/common/CLICompiler.java
index 4c53a3cab1c..cd5895afb5d 100644
--- a/compiler/cli/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/cli/common/CLICompiler.java
+++ b/compiler/cli/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/cli/common/CLICompiler.java
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ public abstract class CLICompiler<A extends CommonCompilerArguments> {
     @SuppressWarnings("UnusedDeclaration") // Used via reflection in CompilerRunnerUtil#invokeExecMethod
     @NotNull
     public ExitCode execAndOutputXml(@NotNull PrintStream errStream, @NotNull Services services, @NotNull String... args) {
-        K2JVMCompiler.Companion.resetInitStartTime();
         return exec(errStream, services, MessageRenderer.XML, args);
     }
 
@@ -116,6 +115,8 @@ public abstract class CLICompiler<A extends CommonCompilerArguments> {
             @NotNull MessageRenderer messageRenderer,
             @NotNull String[] args
     ) {
+        K2JVMCompiler.Companion.resetInitStartTime();
+
         A arguments = parseArguments(errStream, messageRenderer, args);
         if (arguments == null) {
             return INTERNAL_ERROR;