diff --git a/drivers/clocksource/exynos_mct.c b/drivers/clocksource/exynos_mct.c
index b2d416368711..acf5a329d538 100644
--- a/drivers/clocksource/exynos_mct.c
+++ b/drivers/clocksource/exynos_mct.c
@@ -416,8 +416,6 @@ static int exynos4_local_timer_setup(struct clock_event_device *evt)
 	evt->set_mode = exynos4_tick_set_mode;
 	evt->features = CLOCK_EVT_FEAT_PERIODIC | CLOCK_EVT_FEAT_ONESHOT;
 	evt->rating = 450;
-	clockevents_config_and_register(evt, clk_rate / (TICK_BASE_CNT + 1),
-					0xf, 0x7fffffff);
 
 	exynos4_mct_write(TICK_BASE_CNT, mevt->base + MCT_L_TCNTB_OFFSET);
 
@@ -434,6 +432,8 @@ static int exynos4_local_timer_setup(struct clock_event_device *evt)
 	} else {
 		enable_percpu_irq(mct_irqs[MCT_L0_IRQ], 0);
 	}
+	clockevents_config_and_register(evt, clk_rate / (TICK_BASE_CNT + 1),
+					0xf, 0x7fffffff);
 
 	return 0;
 }