diff --git a/board/xilinx/zynqmp/zynqmp.c b/board/xilinx/zynqmp/zynqmp.c
index 8188e76..5fe0873 100644
--- a/board/xilinx/zynqmp/zynqmp.c
+++ b/board/xilinx/zynqmp/zynqmp.c
@@ -145,6 +145,14 @@
 	char name[SOC_MAX_STR_SIZE];
 	int ret;
 #endif
+
+#if defined(CONFIG_SPL_BUILD)
+	/* Check *at build time* if the filename is an non-empty string */
+	if (sizeof(CONFIG_ZYNQMP_SPL_PM_CFG_OBJ_FILE) > 1)
+		zynqmp_pmufw_load_config_object(zynqmp_pm_cfg_obj,
+						zynqmp_pm_cfg_obj_size);
+#endif
+
 #if defined(CONFIG_ZYNQMP_FIRMWARE)
 	struct udevice *dev;
 
@@ -154,10 +162,6 @@
 #endif
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_SPL_BUILD)
-	/* Check *at build time* if the filename is an non-empty string */
-	if (sizeof(CONFIG_ZYNQMP_SPL_PM_CFG_OBJ_FILE) > 1)
-		zynqmp_pmufw_load_config_object(zynqmp_pm_cfg_obj,
-						zynqmp_pm_cfg_obj_size);
 	printf("Silicon version:\t%d\n", zynqmp_get_silicon_version());
 
 	/* the CSU disables the JTAG interface when secure boot is enabled */