diff --git a/src/pcm/pcm_plugin.c b/src/pcm/pcm_plugin.c
index d88e117..8a865a2 100644
--- a/src/pcm/pcm_plugin.c
+++ b/src/pcm/pcm_plugin.c
@@ -523,9 +523,9 @@ static int snd_pcm_plugin_status(snd_pcm_t *pcm, snd_pcm_status_t * status)
 	snd_atomic_read_t ratom;
 	snd_atomic_read_init(&ratom, &plugin->watom);
  _again:
-	snd_atomic_read_begin(&ratom);
 	/* sync with the latest hw and appl ptrs */
 	snd_pcm_plugin_avail_update(pcm);
+	snd_atomic_read_begin(&ratom);
 
 	err = snd_pcm_status(plugin->gen.slave, status);
 	if (err < 0) {