diff --git a/src/App.cpp b/src/App.cpp
index 53eab7c3..ed7bdc4c 100644
--- a/src/App.cpp
+++ b/src/App.cpp
@@ -87,9 +87,10 @@ int xmrig::App::exec()
     }
 
     m_controller->pre_start();
+    m_controller->config()->benchmark().set_controller(m_controller);
 
     if (m_controller->config()->benchmark().isNewBenchRun() || m_controller->config()->isRebenchAlgo()) {
-        m_controller->config()->benchmark().start(m_controller);
+        m_controller->config()->benchmark().start();
     } else {
         m_controller->start();
     }
diff --git a/src/core/Benchmark.cpp b/src/core/Benchmark.cpp
index 27c38e26..f83546b6 100644
--- a/src/core/Benchmark.cpp
+++ b/src/core/Benchmark.cpp
@@ -30,8 +30,7 @@
 namespace xmrig {                          
 
 // start performance measurements from the first bench_algo
-void Benchmark::start(Controller* controller) {
-    m_controller = controller;
+void Benchmark::start() {
     JobResults::setListener(this); // register benchmark as job result listener to compute hashrates there
     // write text before first benchmark round
     LOG_ALERT(">>>>> STARTING ALGO PERFORMANCE CALIBRATION (with %i seconds round)", m_controller->config()->benchAlgoTime());
diff --git a/src/core/Benchmark.h b/src/core/Benchmark.h
index c91a4708..41956e81 100644
--- a/src/core/Benchmark.h
+++ b/src/core/Benchmark.h
@@ -67,9 +67,10 @@ class Benchmark : public IJobResultListener {
 
     public:
         Benchmark() : m_controller(nullptr), m_isNewBenchRun(true) {}
+        void set_controller(Controller* controller) { m_controller = controller; }
         virtual ~Benchmark() {}
 
-        void start(Controller* controller); // start benchmarks
+        void start(); // start benchmarks
 
         bool isNewBenchRun() const { return m_isNewBenchRun; }
         float algo_perf[Algorithm::MAX];