diff --git a/arch/arm/vfp/vfpmodule.c b/arch/arm/vfp/vfpmodule.c
index 04ddab2bd876..eea3f50743d5 100644
--- a/arch/arm/vfp/vfpmodule.c
+++ b/arch/arm/vfp/vfpmodule.c
@@ -323,6 +323,7 @@ static int __init vfp_init(void)
 	 * we just need to read the VFPSID register.
 	 */
 	vfp_vector = vfp_testing_entry;
+	barrier();
 	vfpsid = fmrx(FPSID);
 	barrier();
 	vfp_vector = vfp_null_entry;