diff --git a/drivers/perf/fsl_imx9_ddr_perf.c b/drivers/perf/fsl_imx9_ddr_perf.c
index 9685645bfe04..7f6b69cfaf20 100644
--- a/drivers/perf/fsl_imx9_ddr_perf.c
+++ b/drivers/perf/fsl_imx9_ddr_perf.c
@@ -476,12 +476,12 @@ static int ddr_perf_event_add(struct perf_event *event, int flags)
 	hwc->idx = counter;
 	hwc->state |= PERF_HES_STOPPED;
 
-	if (flags & PERF_EF_START)
-		ddr_perf_event_start(event, flags);
-
 	/* read trans, write trans, read beat */
 	ddr_perf_monitor_config(pmu, cfg, cfg1, cfg2);
 
+	if (flags & PERF_EF_START)
+		ddr_perf_event_start(event, flags);
+
 	return 0;
 }