diff --git a/src/arm/arm.c b/src/arm/arm.c
index cd25bc133..cf3de6c01 100644
--- a/src/arm/arm.c
+++ b/src/arm/arm.c
@@ -122,13 +122,13 @@ void ARMRaiseIRQ(struct ARMCore* cpu) {
 	} else {
 		instructionWidth = WORD_SIZE_ARM;
 	}
-	cpu->spsr = cpsr;
 	ARMSetPrivilegeMode(cpu, MODE_IRQ);
 	cpu->cpsr.priv = MODE_IRQ;
 	cpu->gprs[ARM_LR] = cpu->gprs[ARM_PC] - instructionWidth + WORD_SIZE_ARM;
 	cpu->gprs[ARM_PC] = BASE_IRQ + WORD_SIZE_ARM;
 	cpu->memory->setActiveRegion(cpu->memory, cpu->gprs[ARM_PC]);
 	_ARMSetMode(cpu, MODE_ARM);
+	cpu->spsr = cpsr;
 	cpu->cpsr.i = 1;
 }