diff --git a/arch/x86/lib/spl.c b/arch/x86/lib/spl.c
index 2b1b450..832a5d7 100644
--- a/arch/x86/lib/spl.c
+++ b/arch/x86/lib/spl.c
@@ -37,8 +37,6 @@
 		debug("%s: spl_init() failed\n", __func__);
 		return ret;
 	}
-	preloader_console_init();
-
 	ret = arch_cpu_init();
 	if (ret) {
 		debug("%s: arch_cpu_init() failed\n", __func__);
@@ -49,6 +47,7 @@
 		debug("%s: arch_cpu_init_dm() failed\n", __func__);
 		return ret;
 	}
+	preloader_console_init();
 	ret = print_cpuinfo();
 	if (ret) {
 		debug("%s: print_cpuinfo() failed\n", __func__);