diff --git a/drivers/perf/arm_pmuv3.c b/drivers/perf/arm_pmuv3.c
index 3785522a08e7..ab070d525751 100644
--- a/drivers/perf/arm_pmuv3.c
+++ b/drivers/perf/arm_pmuv3.c
@@ -825,10 +825,10 @@ static void armv8pmu_start(struct arm_pmu *cpu_pmu)
 	else
 		armv8pmu_disable_user_access();
 
+	kvm_vcpu_pmu_resync_el0();
+
 	/* Enable all counters */
 	armv8pmu_pmcr_write(armv8pmu_pmcr_read() | ARMV8_PMU_PMCR_E);
-
-	kvm_vcpu_pmu_resync_el0();
 }
 
 static void armv8pmu_stop(struct arm_pmu *cpu_pmu)