diff --git a/soc/xtensa/intel_adsp/ace/multiprocessing.c b/soc/xtensa/intel_adsp/ace/multiprocessing.c
index 96c9d1ac3a1..d3a4bef4094 100644
--- a/soc/xtensa/intel_adsp/ace/multiprocessing.c
+++ b/soc/xtensa/intel_adsp/ace/multiprocessing.c
@@ -86,11 +86,6 @@ void soc_mp_init(void)
 		IDC[i].agents[0].ipc.ctl = BIT(0); /* IPCTBIE */
 	}
 
-	int ret = pm_device_runtime_get(INTEL_ADSP_HST_DOMAIN_DEV);
-
-	ARG_UNUSED(ret);
-	__ASSERT_NO_MSG(ret == 0);
-
 	/* Set the core 0 active */
 	soc_cpus_active[0] = true;
 #if CONFIG_ACE_VERSION_1_5
@@ -100,6 +95,12 @@ void soc_mp_init(void)
 #endif /* CONFIG_ACE_VERSION_1_5 */
 }
 
+static int host_runtime_get(void)
+{
+	return pm_device_runtime_get(INTEL_ADSP_HST_DOMAIN_DEV);
+}
+SYS_INIT(host_runtime_get, POST_KERNEL, 99);
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_ADSP_IMR_CONTEXT_SAVE
 /*
  * Called after exiting D3 state when context restore is enabled.