diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/v3d/v3d_perfmon.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/v3d/v3d_perfmon.c
index cb56627328bb..101332775b6a 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/v3d/v3d_perfmon.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/v3d/v3d_perfmon.c
@@ -49,9 +49,9 @@ void v3d_perfmon_start(struct v3d_dev *v3d, struct v3d_perfmon *perfmon)
 		V3D_CORE_WRITE(0, V3D_V4_PCTR_0_SRC_X(source), channel);
 	}
 
+	V3D_CORE_WRITE(0, V3D_V4_PCTR_0_EN, mask);
 	V3D_CORE_WRITE(0, V3D_V4_PCTR_0_CLR, mask);
 	V3D_CORE_WRITE(0, V3D_PCTR_0_OVERFLOW, mask);
-	V3D_CORE_WRITE(0, V3D_V4_PCTR_0_EN, mask);
 
 	v3d->active_perfmon = perfmon;
 }