diff --git a/cpu/mpc5xxx/cpu_init.c b/cpu/mpc5xxx/cpu_init.c
index 7322027..cec5c2b 100644
--- a/cpu/mpc5xxx/cpu_init.c
+++ b/cpu/mpc5xxx/cpu_init.c
@@ -155,6 +155,11 @@
 #if defined(CFG_GPS_PORT_CONFIG)
 	*(vu_long *)MPC5XXX_GPS_PORT_CONFIG = CFG_GPS_PORT_CONFIG;
 #endif
+
+#if defined(CONFIG_MPC5200)
+	/* enable timebase */
+	*(vu_long *)(MPC5XXX_XLBARB + 0x40) |= (1 << 13);
+#endif
 }
 
 /*
@@ -171,11 +176,6 @@
 	*(vu_long *)MPC5XXX_ICTL_CRIT |= 0x0001ffff;
 	*(vu_long *)MPC5XXX_ICTL_EXT &= ~0x00000f00;
 
-#if defined(CONFIG_MPC5200)
-	/* enable timebase */
-	*(vu_long *)(MPC5XXX_XLBARB + 0x40) |= (1 << 13);
-#endif
-
 #if (CONFIG_COMMANDS & CFG_CMD_NET) && defined(CONFIG_MPC5XXX_FEC)
 	/* load FEC microcode */
 	loadtask(0, 2);