diff --git a/artiq/firmware/satman/main.rs b/artiq/firmware/satman/main.rs
index b71386d70..b0c41543f 100644
--- a/artiq/firmware/satman/main.rs
+++ b/artiq/firmware/satman/main.rs
@@ -414,15 +414,15 @@ pub extern fn main() -> i32 {
 
     i2c::init();
     si5324::setup(&SI5324_SETTINGS, si5324::Input::Ckin1).expect("cannot initialize Si5324");
-    #[cfg(has_hmc830_7043)]
-    /* must be the first SPI init because of HMC830 SPI mode selection */
-    hmc830_7043::init().expect("cannot initialize HMC830/7043");
     unsafe {
         csr::drtio_transceiver::stable_clkin_write(1);
     }
     clock::spin_us(1500); // wait for CPLL/QPLL lock
     init_rtio_crg();
 
+    #[cfg(has_hmc830_7043)]
+    /* must be the first SPI init because of HMC830 SPI mode selection */
+    hmc830_7043::init().expect("cannot initialize HMC830/7043");
     #[cfg(has_allaki_atts)]
     board_artiq::hmc542::program_all(8/*=4dB*/);