diff --git a/src/soc/intel/alderlake/finalize.c b/src/soc/intel/alderlake/finalize.c
index c71096de67..6e2406ae53 100644
--- a/src/soc/intel/alderlake/finalize.c
+++ b/src/soc/intel/alderlake/finalize.c
@@ -104,4 +104,8 @@ static void soc_finalize(void *unused)
 }
 
 BOOT_STATE_INIT_ENTRY(BS_OS_RESUME, BS_ON_ENTRY, soc_finalize, NULL);
-BOOT_STATE_INIT_ENTRY(BS_PAYLOAD_LOAD, BS_ON_EXIT, soc_finalize, NULL);
+/*
+ * The purpose of this change is to accommodate more time to push out sending
+ * CSE EOP messages at post.
+ */
+BOOT_STATE_INIT_ENTRY(BS_PAYLOAD_BOOT, BS_ON_ENTRY, soc_finalize, NULL);