diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/smpboot_32.c b/arch/x86/kernel/smpboot_32.c
index 6c16165abf11f895485e8eb7722897290d823a69..4e5416eb42b09877a0799765e22ce28daf4c1fa0 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/smpboot_32.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/smpboot_32.c
@@ -185,7 +185,6 @@ static void __cpuinit start_secondary(void *unused)
 	 */
 	check_tsc_sync_target();
 
-	setup_secondary_clock();
 	if (nmi_watchdog == NMI_IO_APIC) {
 		disable_8259A_irq(0);
 		enable_NMI_through_LVT0();
@@ -214,6 +213,8 @@ static void __cpuinit start_secondary(void *unused)
 	unlock_ipi_call_lock();
 	per_cpu(cpu_state, smp_processor_id()) = CPU_ONLINE;
 
+	setup_secondary_clock();
+
 	wmb();
 	cpu_idle();
 }