diff --git a/os/hal/ports/STM32/LLD/TIMv1/gpt_lld.c b/os/hal/ports/STM32/LLD/TIMv1/gpt_lld.c
index 75c19f6b2..29173a8b5 100644
--- a/os/hal/ports/STM32/LLD/TIMv1/gpt_lld.c
+++ b/os/hal/ports/STM32/LLD/TIMv1/gpt_lld.c
@@ -752,10 +752,10 @@ void gpt_lld_polled_delay(GPTDriver *gptp, gptcnt_t interval) {
 
   gptp->tim->ARR  = (uint32_t)(interval - 1);   /* Time constant.           */
   gptp->tim->EGR  = STM32_TIM_EGR_UG;           /* Update event.            */
-  gptp->tim->SR   = 0;                          /* Clear pending IRQs.      */
   gptp->tim->CR1  = STM32_TIM_CR1_OPM | STM32_TIM_CR1_URS | STM32_TIM_CR1_CEN;
   while (!(gptp->tim->SR & STM32_TIM_SR_UIF))
     ;
+  gptp->tim->SR   = 0;                          /* Clear pending IRQs.      */
 }
 
 #endif /* HAL_USE_GPT */