diff --git a/fs/common.mk b/fs/common.mk
index ec6aa831d1..84e13d1b7e 100644
--- a/fs/common.mk
+++ b/fs/common.mk
@@ -173,11 +173,11 @@ $$(BINARIES_DIR)/$$(ROOTFS_$(2)_FINAL_IMAGE_NAME): $$(ROOTFS_$(2)_DEPENDENCIES)
 	echo "chown -h -R 0:0 $$(TARGET_DIR)" >> $$(FAKEROOT_SCRIPT)
 	PATH=$$(BR_PATH) $$(TOPDIR)/support/scripts/mkusers $$(ROOTFS_FULL_USERS_TABLE) $$(TARGET_DIR) >> $$(FAKEROOT_SCRIPT)
 	echo "$$(HOST_DIR)/bin/makedevs -d $$(ROOTFS_FULL_DEVICES_TABLE) $$(TARGET_DIR)" >> $$(FAKEROOT_SCRIPT)
+	$$(foreach hook,$$(ROOTFS_PRE_CMD_HOOKS),\
+		$$(call PRINTF,$$($$(hook))) >> $$(FAKEROOT_SCRIPT)$$(sep))
 	$$(foreach s,$$(call qstrip,$$(BR2_ROOTFS_POST_FAKEROOT_SCRIPT)),\
 		echo "echo '$$(TERM_BOLD)>>>   Executing fakeroot script $$(s)$$(TERM_RESET)'" >> $$(FAKEROOT_SCRIPT); \
 		echo $$(EXTRA_ENV) $$(s) $$(TARGET_DIR) $$(BR2_ROOTFS_POST_SCRIPT_ARGS) >> $$(FAKEROOT_SCRIPT)$$(sep))
-	$$(foreach hook,$$(ROOTFS_PRE_CMD_HOOKS),\
-		$$(call PRINTF,$$($$(hook))) >> $$(FAKEROOT_SCRIPT)$$(sep))
 
 	$$(foreach hook,$$(ROOTFS_$(2)_PRE_GEN_HOOKS),\
 		$$(call PRINTF,$$($$(hook))) >> $$(FAKEROOT_SCRIPT)$$(sep))