diff --git a/src/modules/uORB/uORBDevices_nuttx.cpp b/src/modules/uORB/uORBDevices_nuttx.cpp
index c39612f686..3e254da8c1 100644
--- a/src/modules/uORB/uORBDevices_nuttx.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/uORB/uORBDevices_nuttx.cpp
@@ -245,17 +245,18 @@ uORB::DeviceNode::write(struct file *filp, const char *buffer, size_t buflen)
 	/* Perform an atomic copy. */
 	irqstate_t flags = irqsave();
 	memcpy(_data, buffer, _meta->o_size);
-	irqrestore(flags);
 
 	/* update the timestamp and generation count */
 	_last_update = hrt_absolute_time();
 	_generation++;
 
+	_published = true;
+
+	irqrestore(flags);
+
 	/* notify any poll waiters */
 	poll_notify(POLLIN);
 
-	_published = true;
-
 	return _meta->o_size;
 }