diff --git a/arch/x86_64/src/intel64/intel64_start.c b/arch/x86_64/src/intel64/intel64_start.c
index b19117bfa59..38a4282a04e 100644
--- a/arch/x86_64/src/intel64/intel64_start.c
+++ b/arch/x86_64/src/intel64/intel64_start.c
@@ -125,16 +125,16 @@ void __nxstart(void)
       *dest++ = 0;
     }
 
-  /* Low-level, pre-OS initialization */
-
-  intel64_lowsetup();
-
 #ifdef CONFIG_ARCH_MULTIBOOT2
   /* Handle multiboot2 info */
 
   x86_64_mb2_config();
 #endif
 
+  /* Low-level, pre-OS initialization */
+
+  intel64_lowsetup();
+
   /* perform board-specific initializations */
 
   x86_64_boardinitialize();