diff --git a/arch/arc/include/asm/irqflags-compact.h b/arch/arc/include/asm/irqflags-compact.h
index c1d36458bfb7..4c6eed80cd8b 100644
--- a/arch/arc/include/asm/irqflags-compact.h
+++ b/arch/arc/include/asm/irqflags-compact.h
@@ -188,10 +188,10 @@ static inline int arch_irqs_disabled(void)
 .endm
 
 .macro IRQ_ENABLE  scratch
+	TRACE_ASM_IRQ_ENABLE
 	lr	\scratch, [status32]
 	or	\scratch, \scratch, (STATUS_E1_MASK | STATUS_E2_MASK)
 	flag	\scratch
-	TRACE_ASM_IRQ_ENABLE
 .endm
 
 #endif	/* __ASSEMBLY__ */