diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/jz4740_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/jz4740_wdt.c
index aafbeb96561b..55c9a1f26498 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/jz4740_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/jz4740_wdt.c
@@ -124,8 +124,8 @@ static int jz4740_wdt_stop(struct watchdog_device *wdt_dev)
 {
 	struct jz4740_wdt_drvdata *drvdata = watchdog_get_drvdata(wdt_dev);
 
-	jz4740_timer_disable_watchdog();
 	writeb(0x0, drvdata->base + JZ_REG_WDT_COUNTER_ENABLE);
+	jz4740_timer_disable_watchdog();
 
 	return 0;
 }