diff --git a/drivers/counter/104-quad-8.c b/drivers/counter/104-quad-8.c
index 62c2b7ac4339..4407203e0c9b 100644
--- a/drivers/counter/104-quad-8.c
+++ b/drivers/counter/104-quad-8.c
@@ -449,6 +449,9 @@ static int quad8_events_configure(struct counter_device *counter)
 			return -EINVAL;
 		}
 
+		/* Enable IRQ line */
+		irq_enabled |= BIT(event_node->channel);
+
 		/* Skip configuration if it is the same as previously set */
 		if (priv->irq_trigger[event_node->channel] == next_irq_trigger)
 			continue;
@@ -462,9 +465,6 @@ static int quad8_events_configure(struct counter_device *counter)
 			  priv->irq_trigger[event_node->channel] << 3;
 		iowrite8(QUAD8_CTR_IOR | ior_cfg,
 			 &priv->reg->channel[event_node->channel].control);
-
-		/* Enable IRQ line */
-		irq_enabled |= BIT(event_node->channel);
 	}
 
 	iowrite8(irq_enabled, &priv->reg->index_interrupt);