1 files changed, 1 insertions, 6 deletions

diff --git a/arch/arm/kvm/arm.c b/arch/arm/kvm/arm.c
index eab83b2435b8..e06fd299de08 100644
--- a/arch/arm/kvm/arm.c
+++ b/arch/arm/kvm/arm.c
@@ -564,17 +564,12 @@ int kvm_arch_vcpu_ioctl_run(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, struct kvm_run *run)
                         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();