diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mce/core.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mce/core.c
index 9bba1e2f03af..cfb74be19994 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mce/core.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mce/core.c
@@ -2266,10 +2266,10 @@ void mcheck_cpu_init(struct cpuinfo_x86 *c)
 
 	mca_cfg.initialized = 1;
 
+	__mcheck_cpu_setup_timer();
 	__mcheck_cpu_init_generic();
 	__mcheck_cpu_init_vendor(c);
 	__mcheck_cpu_init_prepare_banks();
-	__mcheck_cpu_setup_timer();
 	cr4_set_bits(X86_CR4_MCE);
 }