diff --git a/sys/dev/pci/drm/i915/i915_wait_util.h b/sys/dev/pci/drm/i915/i915_wait_util.h
index 7376898e3bf..e1ed7921ec7 100644
--- a/sys/dev/pci/drm/i915/i915_wait_util.h
+++ b/sys/dev/pci/drm/i915/i915_wait_util.h
@@ -25,9 +25,9 @@
 	might_sleep();							\
 	for (;;) {							\
 		const bool expired__ = ktime_after(ktime_get_raw(), end__); \
-		OP;							\
 		/* Guarantee COND check prior to timeout */		\
 		barrier();						\
+		OP;							\
 		if (COND) {						\
 			ret__ = 0;					\
 			break;						\