diff --git a/kernel/entry/common.c b/kernel/entry/common.c
index 1314894d2efa..be61332c66b5 100644
--- a/kernel/entry/common.c
+++ b/kernel/entry/common.c
@@ -192,13 +192,14 @@ static unsigned long exit_to_user_mode_loop(struct pt_regs *regs,
 
 static void exit_to_user_mode_prepare(struct pt_regs *regs)
 {
-	unsigned long ti_work = read_thread_flags();
+	unsigned long ti_work;
 
 	lockdep_assert_irqs_disabled();
 
 	/* Flush pending rcuog wakeup before the last need_resched() check */
 	tick_nohz_user_enter_prepare();
 
+	ti_work = read_thread_flags();
 	if (unlikely(ti_work & EXIT_TO_USER_MODE_WORK))
 		ti_work = exit_to_user_mode_loop(regs, ti_work);