diff --git a/XilinxProcessorIPLib/drivers/dp/examples/xdp_rx_intr_timer_example.c b/XilinxProcessorIPLib/drivers/dp/examples/xdp_rx_intr_timer_example.c
index 8394539c..3183db08 100644
--- a/XilinxProcessorIPLib/drivers/dp/examples/xdp_rx_intr_timer_example.c
+++ b/XilinxProcessorIPLib/drivers/dp/examples/xdp_rx_intr_timer_example.c
@@ -207,6 +207,11 @@ u32 Dprx_IntrTimerExample(XDp *InstancePtr, u16 DeviceId, INTC *IntcPtr,
 	Dprx_PlatformInit(InstancePtr);
 	/*******************/
 
+	Status = Dprx_SetupExample(InstancePtr, DeviceId);
+	if (Status != XST_SUCCESS) {
+		return XST_FAILURE;
+	}
+
 	/* Set a custom timer handler for improved delay accuracy on MicroBlaze
 	 * systems since the driver does not assume/have a dependency on the
 	 * system having a timer in the FPGA.
@@ -223,11 +228,6 @@ u32 Dprx_IntrTimerExample(XDp *InstancePtr, u16 DeviceId, INTC *IntcPtr,
 		return XST_FAILURE;
 	}
 
-	Status = Dprx_SetupExample(InstancePtr, DeviceId);
-	if (Status != XST_SUCCESS) {
-		return XST_FAILURE;
-	}
-
 	/* Do not return in order to allow interrupt handling to run. */
 	while (1);