diff --git a/src/core/hle/kernel/kernel.cpp b/src/core/hle/kernel/kernel.cpp
index 6879de9ef3..eed2dc9f3e 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/kernel/kernel.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/kernel/kernel.cpp
@@ -74,8 +74,8 @@ struct KernelCore::Impl {
         InitializeMemoryLayout();
         Init::InitializeKPageBufferSlabHeap(system);
         InitializeShutdownThreads();
-        InitializePreemption(kernel);
         InitializePhysicalCores();
+        InitializePreemption(kernel);
 
         // Initialize the Dynamic Slab Heaps.
         {