diff --git a/kernel/softirq.c b/kernel/softirq.c
index ba20a90..cca5a83 100644
--- a/kernel/softirq.c
+++ b/kernel/softirq.c
@@ -284,10 +284,10 @@ void irq_exit(void)
 		invoke_softirq();
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_NO_HZ
+	rcu_irq_exit(0);
 	/* Make sure that timer wheel updates are propagated */
 	if (!in_interrupt() && idle_cpu(smp_processor_id()) && !need_resched())
 		tick_nohz_stop_sched_tick(0);
-	rcu_irq_exit(0);
 #endif
 	preempt_enable_no_resched();
 }