diff --git a/arch/x86/lib/spl.c b/arch/x86/lib/spl.c
index cf22fa2d7b..6699de49c6 100644
--- a/arch/x86/lib/spl.c
+++ b/arch/x86/lib/spl.c
@@ -115,8 +115,8 @@ static int x86_spl_init(void)
 	}
 
 #ifndef CONFIG_SYS_COREBOOT
-# ifndef CONFIG_TPL
 	memset(&__bss_start, 0, (ulong)&__bss_end - (ulong)&__bss_start);
+# ifndef CONFIG_TPL
 
 	/* TODO(sjg@chromium.org): Consider calling cpu_init_r() here */
 	ret = interrupt_init();