diff --git a/safekeeper/src/http/routes.rs b/safekeeper/src/http/routes.rs
index c48b5330b3..607b32346c 100644
--- a/safekeeper/src/http/routes.rs
+++ b/safekeeper/src/http/routes.rs
@@ -178,11 +178,9 @@ async fn timeline_create_handler(mut request: Request<Body>) -> Result<Response<
         system_id: request_data.system_id.unwrap_or(0),
         wal_seg_size: request_data.wal_seg_size.unwrap_or(WAL_SEGMENT_SIZE as u32),
     };
-    let local_start_lsn = request_data.local_start_lsn.unwrap_or_else(|| {
-        request_data
-            .commit_lsn
-            .segment_lsn(server_info.wal_seg_size as usize)
-    });
+    let local_start_lsn = request_data
+        .local_start_lsn
+        .unwrap_or(request_data.commit_lsn);
     GlobalTimelines::create(ttid, server_info, request_data.commit_lsn, local_start_lsn)
         .await
         .map_err(ApiError::InternalServerError)?;
