diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-socfpga/spl_s10.c b/arch/arm/mach-socfpga/spl_s10.c
index 53852cb..fa83ff9 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-socfpga/spl_s10.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-socfpga/spl_s10.c
@@ -52,6 +52,10 @@
 	socfpga_per_reset(SOCFPGA_RESET(OSC1TIMER0), 0);
 	timer_init();
 
+	mbox_init();
+
+	mbox_hps_stage_notify(HPS_EXECUTION_STATE_FSBL);
+
 	sysmgr_pinmux_init();
 
 	/* configuring the HPS clocks */
@@ -84,8 +88,6 @@
 		}
 #endif
 
-	mbox_init();
-
 #ifdef CONFIG_CADENCE_QSPI
 	mbox_qspi_open();
 #endif