diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-k3/am642_init.c b/arch/arm/mach-k3/am642_init.c
index ff0a357..a349e10 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-k3/am642_init.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-k3/am642_init.c
@@ -286,6 +286,12 @@ void board_init_f(ulong dummy)
 	/* Output System Firmware version info */
 	k3_sysfw_print_ver();
 
+#if defined(CONFIG_K3_AM64_DDRSS)
+	ret = uclass_get_device(UCLASS_RAM, 0, &dev);
+	if (ret)
+		panic("DRAM init failed: %d\n", ret);
+#endif
+
 #if defined(CONFIG_ESM_K3)
 	/* Probe/configure ESM0 */
 	ret = uclass_get_device_by_name(UCLASS_MISC, "esm@420000", &dev);
@@ -300,11 +306,6 @@ void board_init_f(ulong dummy)
 	enable_mcu_esm_reset();
 #endif
 
-#if defined(CONFIG_K3_AM64_DDRSS)
-	ret = uclass_get_device(UCLASS_RAM, 0, &dev);
-	if (ret)
-		panic("DRAM init failed: %d\n", ret);
-#endif
 	if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_SPL_ETH_SUPPORT) && IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_TI_AM65_CPSW_NUSS) &&
 	    spl_boot_device() == BOOT_DEVICE_ETHERNET) {
 		struct udevice *cpswdev;