diff --git a/plat/nxp/soc-lx2160a/soc.c b/plat/nxp/soc-lx2160a/soc.c
index 2209fda..5b1e7e4 100644
--- a/plat/nxp/soc-lx2160a/soc.c
+++ b/plat/nxp/soc-lx2160a/soc.c
@@ -451,8 +451,8 @@
 
 	/* low-level init of the soc */
 	soc_init_start();
-	soc_init_percpu();
 	_init_global_data();
+	soc_init_percpu();
 	_initialize_psci();
 
 	if (ccn_get_part0_id(NXP_CCN_ADDR) != CCN_508_PART0_ID) {