diff --git a/kernel/trace/trace_functions_graph.c b/kernel/trace/trace_functions_graph.c
index 7008d2e13cf2..39ada66389cc 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/trace_functions_graph.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/trace_functions_graph.c
@@ -191,10 +191,16 @@ unsigned long ftrace_return_to_handler(unsigned long frame_pointer)
 
 	ftrace_pop_return_trace(&trace, &ret, frame_pointer);
 	trace.rettime = trace_clock_local();
-	ftrace_graph_return(&trace);
 	barrier();
 	current->curr_ret_stack--;
 
+	/*
+	 * The trace should run after decrementing the ret counter
+	 * in case an interrupt were to come in. We don't want to
+	 * lose the interrupt if max_depth is set.
+	 */
+	ftrace_graph_return(&trace);
+
 	if (unlikely(!ret)) {
 		ftrace_graph_stop();
 		WARN_ON(1);