diff --git a/kernel/hrtimer.c b/kernel/hrtimer.c
index 6b715c0af1b1..e0501fe7140d 100644
--- a/kernel/hrtimer.c
+++ b/kernel/hrtimer.c
@@ -990,11 +990,8 @@ int __hrtimer_start_range_ns(struct hrtimer *timer, ktime_t tim,
 	/* Remove an active timer from the queue: */
 	ret = remove_hrtimer(timer, base);
 
-	/* Switch the timer base, if necessary: */
-	new_base = switch_hrtimer_base(timer, base, mode & HRTIMER_MODE_PINNED);
-
 	if (mode & HRTIMER_MODE_REL) {
-		tim = ktime_add_safe(tim, new_base->get_time());
+		tim = ktime_add_safe(tim, base->get_time());
 		/*
 		 * CONFIG_TIME_LOW_RES is a temporary way for architectures
 		 * to signal that they simply return xtime in
@@ -1009,6 +1006,9 @@ int __hrtimer_start_range_ns(struct hrtimer *timer, ktime_t tim,
 
 	hrtimer_set_expires_range_ns(timer, tim, delta_ns);
 
+	/* Switch the timer base, if necessary: */
+	new_base = switch_hrtimer_base(timer, base, mode & HRTIMER_MODE_PINNED);
+
 	timer_stats_hrtimer_set_start_info(timer);
 
 	leftmost = enqueue_hrtimer(timer, new_base);