diff --git a/arch/arm/core/cortex_m/reset.S b/arch/arm/core/cortex_m/reset.S
index e80d7f5f4f2..631b1076639 100644
--- a/arch/arm/core/cortex_m/reset.S
+++ b/arch/arm/core/cortex_m/reset.S
@@ -79,6 +79,11 @@ SECTION_SUBSEC_FUNC(TEXT,_reset_section,__start)
     msr BASEPRI, r0
 #endif
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_WDOG_INIT
+    /* board-specific watchdog initialization is necessary */
+    bl _WdogInit
+#endif
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_INIT_STACKS
     ldr r0, =_interrupt_stack
     ldr r1, =0xaa
@@ -97,11 +102,6 @@ SECTION_SUBSEC_FUNC(TEXT,_reset_section,__start)
     movs.n r0, #2	/* switch to using PSP (bit1 of CONTROL reg) */
     msr CONTROL, r0
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_WDOG_INIT
-    /* board-specific watchdog initialization is necessary */
-    bl _WdogInit
-#endif
-
     b _PrepC
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_SOC_TI_LM3S6965_QEMU)