diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-socfpga/spl_agilex5.c b/arch/arm/mach-socfpga/spl_agilex5.c
index 3451611..a9aad53 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-socfpga/spl_agilex5.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-socfpga/spl_agilex5.c
@@ -62,6 +62,10 @@
 
 	timer_init();
 
+	mbox_init();
+
+	mbox_hps_stage_notify(HPS_EXECUTION_STATE_FSBL);
+
 	ret = uclass_get_device(UCLASS_CLK, 0, &dev);
 	if (ret) {
 		debug("Clock init failed: %d\n", ret);
@@ -100,8 +104,6 @@
 		}
 	}
 
-	mbox_init();
-
 	if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_CADENCE_QSPI))
 		mbox_qspi_open();