diff --git a/go/vt/topo/stats_conn.go b/go/vt/topo/stats_conn.go
index 89831596ea4..65c2b8b479a 100644
--- a/go/vt/topo/stats_conn.go
+++ b/go/vt/topo/stats_conn.go
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ func (st *StatsConn) ListDir(ctx context.Context, dirPath string, full bool) ([]
 	}
 	defer st.readSem.Release(1)
 	topoStatsConnReadWaitTimings.Record(statsKey, startTime)
+	startTime = time.Now() // reset
 	defer topoStatsConnTimings.Record(statsKey, startTime)
 	res, err := st.conn.ListDir(ctx, dirPath, full)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -125,6 +126,7 @@ func (st *StatsConn) Get(ctx context.Context, filePath string) ([]byte, Version,
 	}
 	defer st.readSem.Release(1)
 	topoStatsConnReadWaitTimings.Record(statsKey, startTime)
+	startTime = time.Now() // reset
 	defer topoStatsConnTimings.Record(statsKey, startTime)
 	bytes, version, err := st.conn.Get(ctx, filePath)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -143,6 +145,7 @@ func (st *StatsConn) List(ctx context.Context, filePathPrefix string) ([]KVInfo,
 	}
 	defer st.readSem.Release(1)
 	topoStatsConnReadWaitTimings.Record(statsKey, startTime)
+	startTime = time.Now() // reset
 	defer topoStatsConnTimings.Record(statsKey, startTime)
 	bytes, err := st.conn.List(ctx, filePathPrefix)
 	if err != nil {