diff --git a/arch/um/kernel/time.c b/arch/um/kernel/time.c
index cd7349de8ca6..259c49da7ff5 100644
--- a/arch/um/kernel/time.c
+++ b/arch/um/kernel/time.c
@@ -177,6 +177,8 @@ int do_settimeofday(struct timespec *tv)
 
 void timer_handler(int sig, union uml_pt_regs *regs)
 {
+	if(current_thread->cpu == 0)
+		timer_irq(regs);
 	local_irq_disable();
 	irq_enter();
 	update_process_times(CHOOSE_MODE(
@@ -184,6 +186,4 @@ void timer_handler(int sig, union uml_pt_regs *regs)
 			     (regs)->skas.is_user));
 	irq_exit();
 	local_irq_enable();
-	if(current_thread->cpu == 0)
-		timer_irq(regs);
 }