diff --git a/libwvdrmengine/oemcrypto/odk/include/odk_structs.h b/libwvdrmengine/oemcrypto/odk/include/odk_structs.h
index 6e663b51..d0d1a135 100644
--- a/libwvdrmengine/oemcrypto/odk/include/odk_structs.h
+++ b/libwvdrmengine/oemcrypto/odk/include/odk_structs.h
@@ -97,7 +97,8 @@ typedef struct {
  *
  * @param time_of_license_request_signed: Time that the license request was
  *        signed, based on OEMCrypto's system clock. This value shall be stored
- *        and reloaded with usage entry as time_of_license_received.
+ *        and reloaded with usage entry as time_of_license_received. This is
+ *        also used to track the start of the rental clock time.
  * @param time_of_first_decrypt: Time of the first decrypt or call select key,
  *        based on OEMCrypto's system clock. This is 0 if the license has not
  *        been used to decrypt any data. This value shall be stored and reloaded
diff --git a/libwvdrmengine/oemcrypto/odk/src/odk.c b/libwvdrmengine/oemcrypto/odk/src/odk.c
index 60adca5b..fafa0ab6 100644
--- a/libwvdrmengine/oemcrypto/odk/src/odk.c
+++ b/libwvdrmengine/oemcrypto/odk/src/odk.c
@@ -374,6 +374,12 @@ OEMCryptoResult ODK_ParseLicense(
     nonce_values->nonce = license_response.core_message.nonce_values.nonce;
     nonce_values->session_id =
         license_response.core_message.nonce_values.session_id;
+    /* Start the rental clock if not already started for reloading an offline
+     * license without a nonce.  */
+    if (!parsed_license->nonce_required &&
+        clock_values->time_of_license_request_signed == 0) {
+      clock_values->time_of_license_request_signed = system_time_seconds;
+    }
   }
   bool license_load =
       (parsed_license->renewal_delay_base == OEMCrypto_License_Load);