diff --git a/drivers/char/adsprpc.c b/drivers/char/adsprpc.c
index 083c303115dd..26421d4d0d5a 100644
--- a/drivers/char/adsprpc.c
+++ b/drivers/char/adsprpc.c
@@ -2421,13 +2421,13 @@ static int fastrpc_internal_invoke(struct fastrpc_file *fl, uint32_t mode,
 	inv_args(ctx);
 	PERF_END);
 
-	VERIFY(err, 0 == (err = ctx->retval));
+	PERF(fl->profile, GET_COUNTER(perf_counter, PERF_PUTARGS),
+	VERIFY(err, 0 == (err = put_args(kernel, ctx, invoke->pra)));
+	PERF_END);
 	if (err)
 		goto bail;
 
-	PERF(fl->profile, GET_COUNTER(perf_counter, PERF_PUTARGS),
-	VERIFY(err, 0 == put_args(kernel, ctx, invoke->pra));
-	PERF_END);
+	VERIFY(err, 0 == (err = ctx->retval));
 	if (err)
 		goto bail;
  bail: