diff --git a/common/board_f.c b/common/board_f.c
index 4ece2b6c9f..ea33eadc16 100644
--- a/common/board_f.c
+++ b/common/board_f.c
@@ -831,6 +831,8 @@ static init_fnc_t init_sequence_f[] = {
 #ifdef CONFIG_OF_CONTROL
 	fdtdec_check_fdt,
 #endif
+	initf_malloc,
+	initf_dm,
 #if defined(CONFIG_BOARD_EARLY_INIT_F)
 	board_early_init_f,
 #endif
@@ -866,8 +868,6 @@ static init_fnc_t init_sequence_f[] = {
 	sdram_adjust_866,
 	init_timebase,
 #endif
-	initf_malloc,
-	initf_dm,
 	init_baud_rate,		/* initialze baudrate settings */
 	serial_init,		/* serial communications setup */
 	console_init_f,		/* stage 1 init of console */