diff --git a/subsys/bluetooth/host/monitor.c b/subsys/bluetooth/host/monitor.c
index 10274077662..818e2adcf1f 100644
--- a/subsys/bluetooth/host/monitor.c
+++ b/subsys/bluetooth/host/monitor.c
@@ -190,4 +190,4 @@ static int bt_monitor_init(struct device *d)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-SYS_INIT(bt_monitor_init, PRIMARY, MONITOR_INIT_PRIORITY);
+SYS_INIT(bt_monitor_init, PRE_KERNEL_1, MONITOR_INIT_PRIORITY);