diff --git a/sound/soc/sof/intel/cnl.c b/sound/soc/sof/intel/cnl.c
index 1fae75fc313f..4ecba1d8ec7f 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sof/intel/cnl.c
+++ b/sound/soc/sof/intel/cnl.c
@@ -99,15 +99,6 @@ static irqreturn_t cnl_ipc_irq_thread(int irq, void *context)
 			snd_sof_ipc_msgs_rx(sdev);
 		}
 
-		/*
-		 * clear busy interrupt to tell dsp controller this
-		 * interrupt has been accepted, not trigger it again
-		 */
-		snd_sof_dsp_update_bits_forced(sdev, HDA_DSP_BAR,
-					       CNL_DSP_REG_HIPCTDR,
-					       CNL_DSP_REG_HIPCTDR_BUSY,
-					       CNL_DSP_REG_HIPCTDR_BUSY);
-
 		cnl_ipc_host_done(sdev);
 
 		ret = IRQ_HANDLED;
@@ -118,6 +109,14 @@ static irqreturn_t cnl_ipc_irq_thread(int irq, void *context)
 
 static void cnl_ipc_host_done(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev)
 {
+	/*
+	 * clear busy interrupt to tell dsp controller this
+	 * interrupt has been accepted, not trigger it again
+	 */
+	snd_sof_dsp_update_bits_forced(sdev, HDA_DSP_BAR,
+				       CNL_DSP_REG_HIPCTDR,
+				       CNL_DSP_REG_HIPCTDR_BUSY,
+				       CNL_DSP_REG_HIPCTDR_BUSY);
 	/*
 	 * set done bit to ack dsp the msg has been
 	 * processed and send reply msg to dsp