diff --git a/sched/init/nx_start.c b/sched/init/nx_start.c
index b11de625558..927f8ff9548 100644
--- a/sched/init/nx_start.c
+++ b/sched/init/nx_start.c
@@ -613,6 +613,10 @@ void nx_start(void)
     }
 #endif
 
+  /* Initialize the file system (needed to support device drivers) */
+
+  fs_initialize();
+
   /* Initialize the interrupt handling subsystem (if included) */
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_HAVE_WEAKFUNCTIONS
@@ -680,10 +684,6 @@ void nx_start(void)
     }
 #endif
 
-  /* Initialize the file system (needed to support device drivers) */
-
-  fs_initialize();
-
 #ifdef CONFIG_NET
   /* Initialize the networking system */