diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/sunxi/rsb.c b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/sunxi/rsb.c
index f115a9cac4..6fd11f1529 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/sunxi/rsb.c
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/sunxi/rsb.c
@@ -60,11 +60,12 @@ int rsb_init(void)
 	struct sunxi_rsb_reg * const rsb =
 		(struct sunxi_rsb_reg *)SUNXI_RSB_BASE;
 
-	rsb_cfg_io();
-
 	/* Enable RSB and PIO clk, and de-assert their resets */
 	prcm_apb0_enable(PRCM_APB0_GATE_PIO | PRCM_APB0_GATE_RSB);
 
+	/* Setup external pins */
+	rsb_cfg_io();
+
 	writel(RSB_CTRL_SOFT_RST, &rsb->ctrl);
 	rsb_set_clk();