diff --git a/drivers/char/adsprpc.c b/drivers/char/adsprpc.c
index a7482948c483..67475cb50994 100644
--- a/drivers/char/adsprpc.c
+++ b/drivers/char/adsprpc.c
@@ -2844,15 +2844,15 @@ static int fastrpc_internal_invoke(struct fastrpc_file *fl, uint32_t mode,
 	inv_args(ctx);
 	PERF_END);
 
-	VERIFY(err, 0 == (err = ctx->retval));
-	if (err)
-		goto bail;
-
 	PERF(fl->profile, GET_COUNTER(perf_counter, PERF_PUTARGS),
 	VERIFY(err, 0 == (err = put_args(kernel, ctx, invoke->pra)));
 	PERF_END);
 	if (err)
 		goto bail;
+
+	VERIFY(err, 0 == (err = ctx->retval));
+	if (err)
+		goto bail;
  bail:
 	if (ctx && interrupted == -ERESTARTSYS) {
 		trace_fastrpc_context_interrupt(cid, (uint64_t)ctx,