diff --git a/arch/riscv/net/bpf_jit_comp64.c b/arch/riscv/net/bpf_jit_comp64.c
index 1adf2f39ce59c..ec9d692838fca 100644
--- a/arch/riscv/net/bpf_jit_comp64.c
+++ b/arch/riscv/net/bpf_jit_comp64.c
@@ -722,6 +722,9 @@ static int invoke_bpf_prog(struct bpf_tramp_link *l, int args_off, int retval_of
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
+	/* store prog start time */
+	emit_mv(RV_REG_S1, RV_REG_A0, ctx);
+
 	/* if (__bpf_prog_enter(prog) == 0)
 	 *	goto skip_exec_of_prog;
 	 */
@@ -729,9 +732,6 @@ static int invoke_bpf_prog(struct bpf_tramp_link *l, int args_off, int retval_of
 	/* nop reserved for conditional jump */
 	emit(rv_nop(), ctx);
 
-	/* store prog start time */
-	emit_mv(RV_REG_S1, RV_REG_A0, ctx);
-
 	/* arg1: &args_off */
 	emit_addi(RV_REG_A0, RV_REG_FP, -args_off, ctx);
 	if (!p->jited)