diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nvkm/subdev/timer/nv04.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nvkm/subdev/timer/nv04.c
index 7b9ce87f0617..7f48249f41de 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nvkm/subdev/timer/nv04.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nvkm/subdev/timer/nv04.c
@@ -76,8 +76,8 @@ nv04_timer_intr(struct nvkm_timer *tmr)
 	u32 stat = nvkm_rd32(device, NV04_PTIMER_INTR_0);
 
 	if (stat & 0x00000001) {
-		nvkm_timer_alarm_trigger(tmr);
 		nvkm_wr32(device, NV04_PTIMER_INTR_0, 0x00000001);
+		nvkm_timer_alarm_trigger(tmr);
 		stat &= ~0x00000001;
 	}