diff --git a/arch/arm/kvm/arm.c b/arch/arm/kvm/arm.c
index eab83b2435b8b8..e06fd299de0846 100644
--- a/arch/arm/kvm/arm.c
+++ b/arch/arm/kvm/arm.c
@@ -563,18 +563,13 @@ int kvm_arch_vcpu_ioctl_run(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, struct kvm_run *run)
 		if (vcpu->arch.power_off || vcpu->arch.pause)
 			vcpu_sleep(vcpu);
 
-		/*
-		 * Disarming the background timer must be done in a
-		 * preemptible context, as this call may sleep.
-		 */
-		kvm_timer_flush_hwstate(vcpu);
-
 		/*
 		 * Preparing the interrupts to be injected also
 		 * involves poking the GIC, which must be done in a
 		 * non-preemptible context.
 		 */
 		preempt_disable();
+		kvm_timer_flush_hwstate(vcpu);
 		kvm_vgic_flush_hwstate(vcpu);
 
 		local_irq_disable();