diff --git a/drivers/char/tpm/tpm_tis_core.c b/drivers/char/tpm/tpm_tis_core.c
index 7ade8bd12ab2..c71e61ccb95a 100644
--- a/drivers/char/tpm/tpm_tis_core.c
+++ b/drivers/char/tpm/tpm_tis_core.c
@@ -114,11 +114,10 @@ again:
 		return 0;
 	/* process status changes without irq support */
 	do {
+		usleep_range(priv->timeout_min, priv->timeout_max);
 		status = chip->ops->status(chip);
 		if ((status & mask) == mask)
 			return 0;
-		usleep_range(priv->timeout_min,
-			     priv->timeout_max);
 	} while (time_before(jiffies, stop));
 	return -ETIME;
 }