diff --git a/lib_ppc/board.c b/lib_ppc/board.c
index 796d00242b..765f97a04d 100644
--- a/lib_ppc/board.c
+++ b/lib_ppc/board.c
@@ -255,14 +255,12 @@ static int init_func_watchdog_reset (void)
  */
 
 init_fnc_t *init_sequence[] = {
-
-#if defined(CONFIG_BOARD_EARLY_INIT_F)
-	board_early_init_f,
-#endif
-
 #if defined(CONFIG_MPC85xx) || defined(CONFIG_MPC86xx)
 	probecpu,
 #endif
+#if defined(CONFIG_BOARD_EARLY_INIT_F)
+	board_early_init_f,
+#endif
 #if !defined(CONFIG_8xx_CPUCLK_DEFAULT)
 	get_clocks,		/* get CPU and bus clocks (etc.) */
 #if defined(CONFIG_TQM8xxL) && !defined(CONFIG_TQM866M) \