diff --git a/board/freescale/imxrt1020-evk/imxrt1020-evk.c b/board/freescale/imxrt1020-evk/imxrt1020-evk.c
index 35241acd22..479e66bddc 100644
--- a/board/freescale/imxrt1020-evk/imxrt1020-evk.c
+++ b/board/freescale/imxrt1020-evk/imxrt1020-evk.c
@@ -60,8 +60,8 @@ int spl_dram_init(void)
 
 void spl_board_init(void)
 {
-	spl_dram_init();
 	preloader_console_init();
+	spl_dram_init();
 	arch_cpu_init(); /* to configure mpu for sdram rw permissions */
 }