diff --git a/sys/kern/kern_event.c b/sys/kern/kern_event.c
index b031fa00a76..36331be417f 100644
--- a/sys/kern/kern_event.c
+++ b/sys/kern/kern_event.c
@@ -1211,12 +1211,11 @@ start:
 
 		if ((kn->kn_status == KN_MARKER && kn != marker) ||
 		    (kn->kn_status & KN_INFLUX) == KN_INFLUX) {
-			kq->kq_state |= KQ_FLUXWAIT;
 			if (influx) {
 				influx = 0;
 				KQ_FLUX_WAKEUP(kq);
 			}
-
+			kq->kq_state |= KQ_FLUXWAIT;
 			error = msleep(kq, &kq->kq_lock, PSOCK,
 			    "kqflxwt", 0);
 			continue;