diff --git a/scripts/run-regression-tests b/scripts/run-regression-tests
index 13288be78..0924669dc 100755
--- a/scripts/run-regression-tests
+++ b/scripts/run-regression-tests
@@ -39,10 +39,10 @@
 # - Run 'make allmodconfig'.
 # - Run the sparse source code checker on the SCST directory.
 # - Run 'make headers_check'.
-# - Run 'make htmldocs'.
 # - Compile the kernel tree.
 # - Run 'make checkstack'.
 # - Run 'make namespacecheck'.
+# - Run 'make htmldocs'.
 #
 # Note: the results of the individual steps are not verified by this script
 # -- the output generated by the individual steps has to be verified by
@@ -436,10 +436,10 @@ do
     patch_and_configure_kernel $k
     run_sparse $k
     run_headers_check $k
-    run_make_htmldocs $k
     compile_patched_kernel $k
     run_checkstack $k
     run_namespacecheck $k
+    run_make_htmldocs $k
   else
     echo "FAILED for kernel $k"
   fi