diff --git a/src/mainboard/google/storm/romstage.c b/src/mainboard/google/storm/romstage.c
index be8656b754..3c7543b177 100644
--- a/src/mainboard/google/storm/romstage.c
+++ b/src/mainboard/google/storm/romstage.c
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 void main(void)
 {
 	console_init();
-	cbmem_initialize_empty();
 	initialize_dram();
+	cbmem_initialize_empty();
 	run_ramstage();
 }