diff --git a/intern/cycles/kernel/kernel_bake.h b/intern/cycles/kernel/kernel_bake.h
index 8e7a2c1b62b..d0ca256f323 100644
--- a/intern/cycles/kernel/kernel_bake.h
+++ b/intern/cycles/kernel/kernel_bake.h
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ ccl_device void kernel_bake_evaluate(KernelGlobals *kg, ccl_global uint4 *input,
 
 	/* dummy initilizations copied from SHADER_EVAL_DISPLACE */
 	float3 I = Ng;
-	float t = 0.0f;
+	float t = 1.0f;
 	float time = TIME_INVALID;
 
 	/* light passes */