diff --git a/arch/arm64/kernel/setup.c b/arch/arm64/kernel/setup.c
index 7e541f947b4c..9c4bad7d7131 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/kernel/setup.c
+++ b/arch/arm64/kernel/setup.c
@@ -283,6 +283,11 @@ void __init setup_arch(char **cmdline_p)
 
 	setup_machine_fdt(__fdt_pointer);
 
+	/*
+	 * Initialise the static keys early as they may be enabled by the
+	 * cpufeature code and early parameters.
+	 */
+	jump_label_init();
 	parse_early_param();
 
 	/*
diff --git a/arch/arm64/kernel/smp.c b/arch/arm64/kernel/smp.c
index 9286ee6749e8..ea90d3bd9253 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/kernel/smp.c
+++ b/arch/arm64/kernel/smp.c
@@ -420,11 +420,6 @@ void __init smp_cpus_done(unsigned int max_cpus)
 void __init smp_prepare_boot_cpu(void)
 {
 	set_my_cpu_offset(per_cpu_offset(smp_processor_id()));
-	/*
-	 * Initialise the static keys early as they may be enabled by the
-	 * cpufeature code.
-	 */
-	jump_label_init();
 	cpuinfo_store_boot_cpu();
 
 	/*