diff --git a/hadoop-common-project/hadoop-common/src/test/java/org/apache/hadoop/fs/shell/TestCopyPreserveFlag.java b/hadoop-common-project/hadoop-common/src/test/java/org/apache/hadoop/fs/shell/TestCopyPreserveFlag.java
index 85e3dda54b..47dc601ed0 100644
--- a/hadoop-common-project/hadoop-common/src/test/java/org/apache/hadoop/fs/shell/TestCopyPreserveFlag.java
+++ b/hadoop-common-project/hadoop-common/src/test/java/org/apache/hadoop/fs/shell/TestCopyPreserveFlag.java
@@ -76,10 +76,10 @@ public void initialize() throws Exception {
         output.writeChar('\n');
     }
     output.close();
-    fs.setTimes(FROM, MODIFICATION_TIME, ACCESS_TIME);
     fs.setPermission(FROM, PERMISSIONS);
-    fs.setTimes(DIR_FROM, MODIFICATION_TIME, ACCESS_TIME);
+    fs.setTimes(FROM, MODIFICATION_TIME, ACCESS_TIME);
     fs.setPermission(DIR_FROM, PERMISSIONS);
+    fs.setTimes(DIR_FROM, MODIFICATION_TIME, ACCESS_TIME);
   }
 
   @After