diff --git a/arch/s390/kernel/entry.S b/arch/s390/kernel/entry.S
index 2c71cdf2a4f0..c63730326215 100644
--- a/arch/s390/kernel/entry.S
+++ b/arch/s390/kernel/entry.S
@@ -421,13 +421,13 @@ ENTRY(system_call)
 	UPDATE_VTIME %r10,%r13,__LC_SYNC_ENTER_TIMER
 	BPENTER __TI_flags(%r12),_TIF_ISOLATE_BP
 	stmg	%r0,%r7,__PT_R0(%r11)
-	# clear user controlled register to prevent speculative use
-	xgr	%r0,%r0
 	mvc	__PT_R8(64,%r11),__LC_SAVE_AREA_SYNC
 	mvc	__PT_PSW(16,%r11),__LC_SVC_OLD_PSW
 	mvc	__PT_INT_CODE(4,%r11),__LC_SVC_ILC
 	stg	%r14,__PT_FLAGS(%r11)
 .Lsysc_do_svc:
+	# clear user controlled register to prevent speculative use
+	xgr	%r0,%r0
 	lg	%r10,__TI_sysc_table(%r12)	# address of system call table
 	llgh	%r8,__PT_INT_CODE+2(%r11)
 	slag	%r8,%r8,2			# shift and test for svc 0