diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/process.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/process.c
index 5e5da2073fdf..ba0d4f9a99ba 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/process.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/process.c
@@ -567,12 +567,11 @@ void flush_all_to_thread(struct task_struct *tsk)
 	if (tsk->thread.regs) {
 		preempt_disable();
 		BUG_ON(tsk != current);
-		save_all(tsk);
-
 #ifdef CONFIG_SPE
 		if (tsk->thread.regs->msr & MSR_SPE)
 			tsk->thread.spefscr = mfspr(SPRN_SPEFSCR);
 #endif
+		save_all(tsk);
 
 		preempt_enable();
 	}