diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-exynos4/mct.c b/arch/arm/mach-exynos4/mct.c
index 14ac10b7ec022..1ae059b7ad7b4 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-exynos4/mct.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-exynos4/mct.c
@@ -383,8 +383,8 @@ static void exynos4_mct_tick_init(struct clock_event_device *evt)
 		setup_irq(IRQ_MCT_L0, &mct_tick0_event_irq);
 	} else {
 		mct_tick1_event_irq.dev_id = &mct_tick[cpu];
-		irq_set_affinity(IRQ_MCT1, cpumask_of(1));
 		setup_irq(IRQ_MCT_L1, &mct_tick1_event_irq);
+		irq_set_affinity(IRQ_MCT_L1, cpumask_of(1));
 	}
 }