diff --git a/sched/init/os_start.c b/sched/init/os_start.c
index 31be44e272..fcb305180b 100644
--- a/sched/init/os_start.c
+++ b/sched/init/os_start.c
@@ -465,6 +465,12 @@ void os_start(void)
   fs_initialize();
 #endif
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_NET
+  /* Initialize the network system */
+
+  net_initialize();
+#endif
+
   /* The processor specific details of running the operating system
    * will be handled here.  Such things as setting up interrupt
    * service routines and starting the clock are some of the things
@@ -473,12 +479,6 @@ void os_start(void)
 
   up_initialize();
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_NET
-  /* Initialize the network system */
-
-  net_initialize();
-#endif
-
 #ifdef CONFIG_MM_SHM
   /* Initialize shared memory support */