diff --git a/rocclr/runtime/device/pal/paltimestamp.cpp b/rocclr/runtime/device/pal/paltimestamp.cpp
index c46fe3ec97..57395164b5 100644
--- a/rocclr/runtime/device/pal/paltimestamp.cpp
+++ b/rocclr/runtime/device/pal/paltimestamp.cpp
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ TimeStamp::~TimeStamp() {}
 
 void TimeStamp::begin(bool sdma) {
   if (!flags_.beginIssued_) {
-    gpu().iCmd()->CmdWriteTimestamp(Pal::HwPipePoint::HwPipeTop, *iMem_,
+    gpu().iCmd()->CmdWriteTimestamp(Pal::HwPipePoint::HwPipeBottom, *iMem_,
                                     memOffset_ + CommandStartTime * sizeof(uint64_t));
     flags_.beginIssued_ = true;
   }