diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-exynos/cpuidle.c b/arch/arm/mach-exynos/cpuidle.c
index 144ff1e7bbf8..87f9f129883d 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-exynos/cpuidle.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-exynos/cpuidle.c
@@ -116,11 +116,10 @@ static int exynos_enter_core0_aftr(struct cpuidle_device *dev,
 	if (!(tmp & S5P_CENTRAL_LOWPWR_CFG)) {
 		tmp |= S5P_CENTRAL_LOWPWR_CFG;
 		__raw_writel(tmp, S5P_CENTRAL_SEQ_CONFIGURATION);
+		/* Clear wakeup state register */
+		__raw_writel(0x0, S5P_WAKEUP_STAT);
 	}
 
-	/* Clear wakeup state register */
-	__raw_writel(0x0, S5P_WAKEUP_STAT);
-
 	return index;
 }