diff --git a/arch/tricore/src/common/tricore_doirq.c b/arch/tricore/src/common/tricore_doirq.c
index 3f83c6ef41..1b43cc1f3f 100644
--- a/arch/tricore/src/common/tricore_doirq.c
+++ b/arch/tricore/src/common/tricore_doirq.c
@@ -55,14 +55,14 @@ IFX_INTERRUPT_INTERNAL(tricore_doirq, 0, 255)
   Ifx_CPU_ICR icr;
   uintptr_t *regs;
 
+  icr.U = __mfcr(CPU_ICR);
+  regs = (uintptr_t *)__mfcr(CPU_PCXI);
+
   if (*running_task != NULL)
     {
       (*running_task)->xcp.regs = regs;
     }
 
-  icr.U = __mfcr(CPU_ICR);
-  regs = (uintptr_t *)__mfcr(CPU_PCXI);
-
   board_autoled_on(LED_INIRQ);
 
   /* Nested interrupts are not supported */