diff --git a/vllm/compilation/backends.py b/vllm/compilation/backends.py
index dc12acbaf4..f80498c813 100644
--- a/vllm/compilation/backends.py
+++ b/vllm/compilation/backends.py
@@ -1144,16 +1144,19 @@ class VllmBackend:
         compilation_counter.num_graphs_seen += 1
         from .monitor import torch_compile_start_time
 
-        dynamo_time = time.perf_counter() - torch_compile_start_time
+        current_perf = time.perf_counter()
+        current_epoch = time.time()
+        dynamo_time = current_perf - torch_compile_start_time
         logger.info_once(
             "Dynamo bytecode transform time: %.2f s",
             dynamo_time,
         )
 
         # Record Dynamo time in tracing if available
-        start_time = int(torch_compile_start_time * 1e9)
+        real_start_time = current_epoch - dynamo_time
+        start_time_ns = int(real_start_time * 1e9)
         attributes = {"dynamo.time_seconds": dynamo_time}
-        instrument_manual("Dynamo bytecode transform", start_time, None, attributes)
+        instrument_manual("Dynamo bytecode transform", start_time_ns, None, attributes)
 
         # we control the compilation process, each instance can only be
         # called once