diff --git a/drivers/clocksource/dw_apb_timer_of.c b/drivers/clocksource/dw_apb_timer_of.c
index 8c28b127759f..6921b91b61ef 100644
--- a/drivers/clocksource/dw_apb_timer_of.c
+++ b/drivers/clocksource/dw_apb_timer_of.c
@@ -147,10 +147,6 @@ static int num_called;
 static int __init dw_apb_timer_init(struct device_node *timer)
 {
 	switch (num_called) {
-	case 0:
-		pr_debug("%s: found clockevent timer\n", __func__);
-		add_clockevent(timer);
-		break;
 	case 1:
 		pr_debug("%s: found clocksource timer\n", __func__);
 		add_clocksource(timer);
@@ -161,6 +157,8 @@ static int __init dw_apb_timer_init(struct device_node *timer)
 #endif
 		break;
 	default:
+		pr_debug("%s: found clockevent timer\n", __func__);
+		add_clockevent(timer);
 		break;
 	}