diff --git a/drivers/clocksource/timer-riscv.c b/drivers/clocksource/timer-riscv.c
index d8cb629d3aab2..5f0f10c7e2226 100644
--- a/drivers/clocksource/timer-riscv.c
+++ b/drivers/clocksource/timer-riscv.c
@@ -192,6 +192,11 @@ static int __init riscv_timer_init_dt(struct device_node *n)
 		return error;
 	}
 
+	if (riscv_isa_extension_available(NULL, SSTC)) {
+		pr_info("Timer interrupt in S-mode is available via sstc extension\n");
+		static_branch_enable(&riscv_sstc_available);
+	}
+
 	error = cpuhp_setup_state(CPUHP_AP_RISCV_TIMER_STARTING,
 			 "clockevents/riscv/timer:starting",
 			 riscv_timer_starting_cpu, riscv_timer_dying_cpu);
@@ -199,11 +204,6 @@ static int __init riscv_timer_init_dt(struct device_node *n)
 		pr_err("cpu hp setup state failed for RISCV timer [%d]\n",
 		       error);
 
-	if (riscv_isa_extension_available(NULL, SSTC)) {
-		pr_info("Timer interrupt in S-mode is available via sstc extension\n");
-		static_branch_enable(&riscv_sstc_available);
-	}
-
 	return error;
 }