diff --git a/arch/x86/core/prep_c.c b/arch/x86/core/prep_c.c
index 2421209f378..bd7aede78f7 100644
--- a/arch/x86/core/prep_c.c
+++ b/arch/x86/core/prep_c.c
@@ -36,10 +36,6 @@ FUNC_NORETURN void z_x86_prep_c(void *arg)
 	z_loapic_enable(0);
 #endif
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_X86_VERY_EARLY_CONSOLE
-	z_x86_early_serial_init();
-#endif
-
 #ifdef CONFIG_X86_64
 	x86_64_irq_init();
 #endif
@@ -54,6 +50,10 @@ if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_MULTIBOOT_INFO) &&
 	ARG_UNUSED(cpu_arg);
 }
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_X86_VERY_EARLY_CONSOLE
+	z_x86_early_serial_init();
+#endif
+
 #if CONFIG_X86_STACK_PROTECTION
 	for (int i = 0; i < CONFIG_MP_NUM_CPUS; i++) {
 		z_x86_set_stack_guard(z_interrupt_stacks[i]);