diff --git a/platform/generic/platform.c b/platform/generic/platform.c
index 0c9cd951..86811e6b 100644
--- a/platform/generic/platform.c
+++ b/platform/generic/platform.c
@@ -143,6 +143,9 @@ static int generic_nascent_init(void)
 
 static int generic_early_init(bool cold_boot)
 {
+	if (cold_boot)
+		fdt_reset_init();
+
 	if (!generic_plat || !generic_plat->early_init)
 		return 0;
 
@@ -154,9 +157,6 @@ static int generic_final_init(bool cold_boot)
 	void *fdt;
 	int rc;
 
-	if (cold_boot)
-		fdt_reset_init();
-
 	if (generic_plat && generic_plat->final_init) {
 		rc = generic_plat->final_init(cold_boot, generic_plat_match);
 		if (rc)