diff --git a/kernel/kernel/kernel.cpp b/kernel/kernel/kernel.cpp
index b3713173..0291fbd7 100644
--- a/kernel/kernel/kernel.cpp
+++ b/kernel/kernel/kernel.cpp
@@ -125,8 +125,6 @@ extern "C" void kernel_main(uint32_t boot_magic, uint32_t boot_info)
 	SystemTimer::initialize(cmdline.force_pic);
 	dprintln("Timers initialized");
 
-	InterruptController::get().initialize_multiprocessor();
-
 	DevFileSystem::initialize();
 	dprintln("devfs initialized");
 
@@ -139,6 +137,8 @@ extern "C" void kernel_main(uint32_t boot_magic, uint32_t boot_info)
 	if (g_terminal_driver)
 		dprintln("Framebuffer terminal initialized");
 
+	InterruptController::get().initialize_multiprocessor();
+
 	ProcFileSystem::initialize();
 	dprintln("procfs initialized");