diff --git a/soc/arm/ti_k3/am62x_m4/soc.c b/soc/arm/ti_k3/am62x_m4/soc.c
index 1010e045ea5..9c86eb09a1d 100644
--- a/soc/arm/ti_k3/am62x_m4/soc.c
+++ b/soc/arm/ti_k3/am62x_m4/soc.c
@@ -70,4 +70,4 @@ static int am62x_m4_init(void)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-SYS_INIT(am62x_m4_init, PRE_KERNEL_1, CONFIG_KERNEL_INIT_PRIORITY_DEFAULT);
+SYS_INIT(am62x_m4_init, EARLY, CONFIG_KERNEL_INIT_PRIORITY_DEFAULT);