diff --git a/arch/mn10300/kernel/time.c b/arch/mn10300/kernel/time.c
index ff492e3b34577eb083ca6921d4152c4060739888..babb7c2ac37701be5065da1e9cba3d1659cf636c 100644
--- a/arch/mn10300/kernel/time.c
+++ b/arch/mn10300/kernel/time.c
@@ -84,11 +84,13 @@ static irqreturn_t timer_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_id)
 		/* advance the kernel's time tracking system */
 		profile_tick(CPU_PROFILING);
 		do_timer(1);
-		update_process_times(user_mode(get_irq_regs()));
 		check_rtc_time();
 	}
 
 	write_sequnlock(&xtime_lock);
+
+	update_process_times(user_mode(get_irq_regs()));
+
 	return IRQ_HANDLED;
 }