diff --git a/hw/usb/hcd-ehci.c b/hw/usb/hcd-ehci.c
index 080f62c00d..7c5f398a37 100644
--- a/hw/usb/hcd-ehci.c
+++ b/hw/usb/hcd-ehci.c
@@ -2208,8 +2208,6 @@ static void ehci_advance_state(EHCIState *ehci, int async)
         }
     }
     while (again);
-
-    ehci_commit_interrupt(ehci);
 }
 
 static void ehci_advance_async_state(EHCIState *ehci)
@@ -2389,6 +2387,8 @@ static void ehci_frame_timer(void *opaque)
     if (schedules) {
         qemu_mod_timer(ehci->frame_timer, expire_time);
     }
+
+    ehci_commit_interrupt(ehci);
 }
 
 static void ehci_async_bh(void *opaque)