diff --git a/sys/arm64/arm64/mp_machdep.c b/sys/arm64/arm64/mp_machdep.c
index ba673ce9d6e..0bdd2ecfd8a 100644
--- a/sys/arm64/arm64/mp_machdep.c
+++ b/sys/arm64/arm64/mp_machdep.c
@@ -270,8 +270,6 @@ init_secondary(uint64_t cpu)
 	install_cpu_errata();
 	enable_cpu_feat(CPU_FEAT_AFTER_DEV);
 
-	intr_pic_init_secondary();
-
 	/* Signal we are done */
 	atomic_add_int(&aps_started, 1);
 
@@ -290,6 +288,8 @@ init_secondary(uint64_t cpu)
 	    ("pmap0 doesn't match cpu %ld's ttbr0", cpu));
 	pcpup->pc_curpmap = pmap0;
 
+	intr_pic_init_secondary();
+
 	/* Start per-CPU event timers. */
 	cpu_initclocks_ap();