diff --git a/src/qemu/qemu_driver.c b/src/qemu/qemu_driver.c
index 7c0999871e..d111ccd3d4 100644
--- a/src/qemu/qemu_driver.c
+++ b/src/qemu/qemu_driver.c
@@ -17377,13 +17377,6 @@ qemuDomainSetTime(virDomainPtr dom,
 
     priv = vm->privateData;
 
-    if (!virQEMUCapsGet(priv->qemuCaps, QEMU_CAPS_RTC_RESET_REINJECTION)) {
-        virReportError(VIR_ERR_OPERATION_UNSUPPORTED, "%s",
-                       _("cannot set time: qemu doesn't support "
-                         "rtc-reset-reinjection command"));
-        goto cleanup;
-    }
-
     if (qemuDomainObjBeginJob(driver, vm, QEMU_JOB_MODIFY) < 0)
         goto cleanup;
 
@@ -17393,6 +17386,13 @@ qemuDomainSetTime(virDomainPtr dom,
         goto endjob;
     }
 
+    if (!virQEMUCapsGet(priv->qemuCaps, QEMU_CAPS_RTC_RESET_REINJECTION)) {
+        virReportError(VIR_ERR_OPERATION_UNSUPPORTED, "%s",
+                       _("cannot set time: qemu doesn't support "
+                         "rtc-reset-reinjection command"));
+        goto endjob;
+    }
+
     if (!qemuDomainAgentAvailable(priv, true))
         goto endjob;