diff --git a/programs/x509/cert_req.c b/programs/x509/cert_req.c
index 2f4bd0e..a3fd6e2 100644
--- a/programs/x509/cert_req.c
+++ b/programs/x509/cert_req.c
@@ -155,6 +155,15 @@
     mbedtls_ctr_drbg_context ctr_drbg;
     const char *pers = "csr example app";
 
+    /*
+     * Set to sane values
+     */
+    mbedtls_x509write_csr_init(&req);
+    mbedtls_pk_init(&key);
+    mbedtls_ctr_drbg_init(&ctr_drbg);
+    memset(buf, 0, sizeof(buf));
+    mbedtls_entropy_init(&entropy);
+
 #if defined(MBEDTLS_USE_PSA_CRYPTO)
     psa_status_t status = psa_crypto_init();
     if (status != PSA_SUCCESS) {
@@ -164,14 +173,6 @@
     }
 #endif /* MBEDTLS_USE_PSA_CRYPTO */
 
-    /*
-     * Set to sane values
-     */
-    mbedtls_x509write_csr_init(&req);
-    mbedtls_pk_init(&key);
-    mbedtls_ctr_drbg_init(&ctr_drbg);
-    memset(buf, 0, sizeof(buf));
-
     if (argc < 2) {
 usage:
         mbedtls_printf(USAGE);
@@ -303,7 +304,6 @@
     mbedtls_printf("  . Seeding the random number generator...");
     fflush(stdout);
 
-    mbedtls_entropy_init(&entropy);
     if ((ret = mbedtls_ctr_drbg_seed(&ctr_drbg, mbedtls_entropy_func, &entropy,
                                      (const unsigned char *) pers,
                                      strlen(pers))) != 0) {