diff --git a/wpilibj/src/athena/java/edu/wpi/first/wpilibj/DriverStation.java b/wpilibj/src/athena/java/edu/wpi/first/wpilibj/DriverStation.java
index 885aa8072f..70e6d0a913 100644
--- a/wpilibj/src/athena/java/edu/wpi/first/wpilibj/DriverStation.java
+++ b/wpilibj/src/athena/java/edu/wpi/first/wpilibj/DriverStation.java
@@ -821,7 +821,7 @@ public class DriverStation implements RobotState.Interface {
     synchronized (m_controlWordMutex) {
       if ((now - m_lastControlWordUpdate > 50) || force) {
         HAL.getControlWord(m_controlWordCache);
-        now = m_lastControlWordUpdate;
+        m_lastControlWordUpdate = now;
       }
     }
   }