diff --git a/sound/drivers/pcsp/pcsp_input.c b/sound/drivers/pcsp/pcsp_input.c
index cd9b83e..0444cde 100644
--- a/sound/drivers/pcsp/pcsp_input.c
+++ b/sound/drivers/pcsp/pcsp_input.c
@@ -24,13 +24,13 @@
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&i8253_lock, flags);
 
 	if (count) {
-		/* enable counter 2 */
-		outb_p(inb_p(0x61) | 3, 0x61);
 		/* set command for counter 2, 2 byte write */
 		outb_p(0xB6, 0x43);
 		/* select desired HZ */
 		outb_p(count & 0xff, 0x42);
 		outb((count >> 8) & 0xff, 0x42);
+		/* enable counter 2 */
+		outb_p(inb_p(0x61) | 3, 0x61);
 	} else {
 		/* disable counter 2 */
 		outb(inb_p(0x61) & 0xFC, 0x61);