diff --git a/qemu-timer.c b/qemu-timer.c
index 329d3a4e60f5912009d387427454a80ea7480a28..49eac86c58284bcde75615b9b17a975a5ef03604 100644
--- a/qemu-timer.c
+++ b/qemu-timer.c
@@ -706,14 +706,14 @@ void configure_icount(const char *option)
 
 void qemu_run_all_timers(void)
 {
+    alarm_timer->pending = 0;
+
     /* rearm timer, if not periodic */
     if (alarm_timer->expired) {
         alarm_timer->expired = 0;
         qemu_rearm_alarm_timer(alarm_timer);
     }
 
-    alarm_timer->pending = 0;
-
     /* vm time timers */
     if (vm_running) {
         qemu_run_timers(vm_clock);