diff --git a/kernel-src/sys/interrupt.c b/kernel-src/sys/interrupt.c
index 7bfedc54..a4147795 100644
--- a/kernel-src/sys/interrupt.c
+++ b/kernel-src/sys/interrupt.c
@@ -179,14 +179,14 @@ long interrupt_raiseipl(long ipl) {
 }
 
 bool interrupt_set(bool status) {
+	bool old = _cpu()->intstatus;
+	_cpu()->intstatus = status;
+
 	if (status)
 		arch_interrupt_enable();
 	else
 		arch_interrupt_disable();
 
-	bool old = _cpu()->intstatus;
-	_cpu()->intstatus = status;
-
 	if (status)
 		DOPENDING_SAVE();