diff --git a/xen/arch/x86/smp.c b/xen/arch/x86/smp.c
index 06a833e314..8caa0bce33 100644
--- a/xen/arch/x86/smp.c
+++ b/xen/arch/x86/smp.c
@@ -311,9 +311,9 @@ void smp_send_stop(void)
         mdelay(1);
 
     local_irq_disable();
-    __stop_this_cpu();
     disable_IO_APIC();
     hpet_disable();
+    __stop_this_cpu();
     local_irq_enable();
 }