diff --git a/arch/alpha/kernel/sys_marvel.c b/arch/alpha/kernel/sys_marvel.c
index bebeea3c286d..a37707e05e34 100644
--- a/arch/alpha/kernel/sys_marvel.c
+++ b/arch/alpha/kernel/sys_marvel.c
@@ -263,6 +263,18 @@ init_io7_irqs(struct io7 *io7,
 	 */
 	printk("  Interrupts reported to CPU at PE %u\n", boot_cpuid);
 
+	/* Set up the lsi irqs.  */
+	for (i = 0; i < 128; ++i) {
+		irq_set_chip_and_handler(base + i, lsi_ops, handle_level_irq);
+		irq_set_status_flags(base + i, IRQ_LEVEL);
+	}
+
+	/* Set up the msi irqs.  */
+	for (i = 128; i < (128 + 512); ++i) {
+		irq_set_chip_and_handler(base + i, msi_ops, handle_level_irq);
+		irq_set_status_flags(base + i, IRQ_LEVEL);
+	}
+
 	raw_spin_lock(&io7->irq_lock);
 
 	/* set up the error irqs */
@@ -272,12 +284,6 @@ init_io7_irqs(struct io7 *io7,
 	io7_redirect_irq(io7, &io7->csrs->STV_CTL.csr, boot_cpuid);
 	io7_redirect_irq(io7, &io7->csrs->HEI_CTL.csr, boot_cpuid);
 
-	/* Set up the lsi irqs.  */
-	for (i = 0; i < 128; ++i) {
-		irq_set_chip_and_handler(base + i, lsi_ops, handle_level_irq);
-		irq_set_status_flags(base + i, IRQ_LEVEL);
-	}
-
 	/* Disable the implemented irqs in hardware.  */
 	for (i = 0; i < 0x60; ++i) 
 		init_one_io7_lsi(io7, i, boot_cpuid);
@@ -285,13 +291,6 @@ init_io7_irqs(struct io7 *io7,
 	init_one_io7_lsi(io7, 0x74, boot_cpuid);
 	init_one_io7_lsi(io7, 0x75, boot_cpuid);
 
-
-	/* Set up the msi irqs.  */
-	for (i = 128; i < (128 + 512); ++i) {
-		irq_set_chip_and_handler(base + i, msi_ops, handle_level_irq);
-		irq_set_status_flags(base + i, IRQ_LEVEL);
-	}
-
 	for (i = 0; i < 16; ++i)
 		init_one_io7_msi(io7, i, boot_cpuid);