diff --git a/embassy-executor/src/raw/timer_queue.rs b/embassy-executor/src/raw/timer_queue.rs
index cd9a73822..2ba0e00a9 100644
--- a/embassy-executor/src/raw/timer_queue.rs
+++ b/embassy-executor/src/raw/timer_queue.rs
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ impl TimerQueueItem {
     pub(crate) const fn new() -> Self {
         Self {
             next: Cell::new(None),
-            expires_at: Cell::new(u64::MAX),
+            expires_at: Cell::new(0),
         }
     }
 }