diff --git a/kernel/time/hrtimer.c b/kernel/time/hrtimer.c
index b1a74ee3e99afd19acc0e581b695a8cc8475fbb3..9abd50b60e83e6457d2686aaf1178c53d8da29cc 100644
--- a/kernel/time/hrtimer.c
+++ b/kernel/time/hrtimer.c
@@ -887,6 +887,9 @@ static void __remove_hrtimer(struct hrtimer *timer,
 
 	next_timer = timerqueue_getnext(&base->active);
 	timerqueue_del(&base->active, &timer->node);
+	if (!timerqueue_getnext(&base->active))
+		base->cpu_base->active_bases &= ~(1 << base->index);
+
 	if (&timer->node == next_timer) {
 #ifdef CONFIG_HIGH_RES_TIMERS
 		/* Reprogram the clock event device. if enabled */
@@ -900,8 +903,6 @@ static void __remove_hrtimer(struct hrtimer *timer,
 		}
 #endif
 	}
-	if (!timerqueue_getnext(&base->active))
-		base->cpu_base->active_bases &= ~(1 << base->index);
 out:
 	timer->state = newstate;
 }