diff --git a/drivers/acpi/hardware/hwsleep.c b/drivers/acpi/hardware/hwsleep.c
index 57901ca3ade9..8fa93125fd4c 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/hardware/hwsleep.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/hardware/hwsleep.c
@@ -235,6 +235,14 @@ acpi_status acpi_enter_sleep_state_prep(u8 sleep_state)
 				"While executing method _SST"));
 	}
 
+	/*
+	 * 1) Disable/Clear all GPEs
+	 */
+	status = acpi_hw_disable_all_gpes();
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+	}
+
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
 }
 
@@ -290,13 +298,8 @@ acpi_status asmlinkage acpi_enter_sleep_state(u8 sleep_state)
 	}
 
 	/*
-	 * 1) Disable/Clear all GPEs
 	 * 2) Enable all wakeup GPEs
 	 */
-	status = acpi_hw_disable_all_gpes();
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
-	}
 	acpi_gbl_system_awake_and_running = FALSE;
 
 	status = acpi_hw_enable_all_wakeup_gpes();