diff --git a/sw/snRuntime/src/sync.h b/sw/snRuntime/src/sync.h
index 07eea700f..5a1323161 100644
--- a/sw/snRuntime/src/sync.h
+++ b/sw/snRuntime/src/sync.h
@@ -61,6 +61,8 @@ inline void snrt_cluster_hw_barrier() {
 
 /// Synchronize clusters globally with a global software barrier
 inline void snrt_global_barrier() {
+    snrt_cluster_hw_barrier();
+
     // Synchronize all DM cores in software
     if (snrt_is_dm_core()) {
         // Remember previous iteration
@@ -101,4 +103,4 @@ inline void snrt_partial_barrier(snrt_barrier_t *barr, uint32_t n) {
         while (prev_it == barr->iteration)
             ;
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}