diff --git a/src/lib/edje/edje_embryo.c b/src/lib/edje/edje_embryo.c
index a22bc31b35..cb20648433 100644
--- a/src/lib/edje/edje_embryo.c
+++ b/src/lib/edje/edje_embryo.c
@@ -647,7 +647,7 @@ _edje_embryo_fn_reset_timer(Embryo_Program *ep, Embryo_Cell *params)
    ed = embryo_program_data_get(ep);
    id = params[1];
    if (id <= 0) return 0;
-   _edje_var_timer_del(ed, id);
+   _edje_var_timer_reset(ed, id);
    return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/lib/edje/edje_private.h b/src/lib/edje/edje_private.h
index d976a7fed1..48d38bc798 100644
--- a/src/lib/edje/edje_private.h
+++ b/src/lib/edje/edje_private.h
@@ -2141,6 +2141,7 @@ void          _edje_var_list_str_insert(Edje *ed, int id, int n, const char *v);
 
 int           _edje_var_timer_add           (Edje *ed, double in, const char *fname, int val);
 void          _edje_var_timer_del           (Edje *ed, int id);
+void          _edje_var_timer_reset         (Edje *ed, int id);
 
 int           _edje_var_anim_add            (Edje *ed, double len, const char *fname, int val);
 void          _edje_var_anim_del            (Edje *ed, int id);