diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/idpf/idpf_ptp.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/idpf/idpf_ptp.c
index 3e1052d070cf..0a8b50350b86 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/idpf/idpf_ptp.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/idpf/idpf_ptp.c
@@ -108,11 +108,11 @@ static u64 idpf_ptp_read_src_clk_reg_direct(struct idpf_adapter *adapter,
 	ptp_read_system_prets(sts);
 
 	idpf_ptp_enable_shtime(adapter);
+	lo = readl(ptp->dev_clk_regs.dev_clk_ns_l);
 
 	/* Read the system timestamp post PHC read */
 	ptp_read_system_postts(sts);
 
-	lo = readl(ptp->dev_clk_regs.dev_clk_ns_l);
 	hi = readl(ptp->dev_clk_regs.dev_clk_ns_h);
 
 	spin_unlock(&ptp->read_dev_clk_lock);