diff --git a/tests/src/runtimeApi/event/hipEventElapsedTime.cpp b/tests/src/runtimeApi/event/hipEventElapsedTime.cpp
index 36e37d21fb..d4207332e1 100644
--- a/tests/src/runtimeApi/event/hipEventElapsedTime.cpp
+++ b/tests/src/runtimeApi/event/hipEventElapsedTime.cpp
@@ -61,14 +61,14 @@ void NegativeTests(){
             hipEvent_t start;
             HIPCHECK(hipEventCreate(&start));
 
+            HIPCHECK(hipEventRecord(start, nullptr));
+            HIPCHECK(hipEventSynchronize(start));
+
             // create event on dev=1
             HIPCHECK(hipSetDevice(1));
             hipEvent_t stop;
             HIPCHECK(hipEventCreate(&stop));
 
-            HIPCHECK(hipEventRecord(start, nullptr));
-            HIPCHECK(hipEventSynchronize(start));
-
             HIPCHECK(hipEventRecord(stop, nullptr));
             HIPCHECK(hipEventSynchronize(stop));