diff --git a/lib/kunit/test.c b/lib/kunit/test.c
index e451cfe6143e..7452d1a2acd9 100644
--- a/lib/kunit/test.c
+++ b/lib/kunit/test.c
@@ -740,6 +740,8 @@ int __kunit_test_suites_init(struct kunit_suite * const * const suites, int num_
 		return 0;
 	}
 
+	kunit_suite_counter = 1;
+
 	static_branch_inc(&kunit_running);
 
 	for (i = 0; i < num_suites; i++) {
@@ -766,8 +768,6 @@ void __kunit_test_suites_exit(struct kunit_suite **suites, int num_suites)
 
 	for (i = 0; i < num_suites; i++)
 		kunit_exit_suite(suites[i]);
-
-	kunit_suite_counter = 1;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(__kunit_test_suites_exit);