diff --git a/target/linux/brcm-2.4/base-files/etc/preinit.arch b/target/linux/brcm-2.4/base-files/etc/preinit.arch
index a90d314e25..e62360e44c 100755
--- a/target/linux/brcm-2.4/base-files/etc/preinit.arch
+++ b/target/linux/brcm-2.4/base-files/etc/preinit.arch
@@ -47,13 +47,13 @@ check_module () {
 }
 
 check_module tg3
+failsafe_ip
+
 insmod switch-core
 check_module switch-robo || check_module switch-adm  || { 
   check_module bcm57xx activate_gpio=0x4 && cpu_port="8u*"
 } || rmmod switch-core
 
-failsafe_ip
-
 [ -d /proc/switch/eth0 ] && {
 	echo 1 > /proc/switch/eth0/reset