diff --git a/tools/kvm/builtin-run.c b/tools/kvm/builtin-run.c
index aaa5132..32e19e7 100644
--- a/tools/kvm/builtin-run.c
+++ b/tools/kvm/builtin-run.c
@@ -829,6 +829,8 @@ int kvm_cmd_run(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 
 	kvm->nrcpus = nrcpus;
 
+	pci__init();
+
 	/*
 	 * vidmode should be either specified
 	 * either set by default
@@ -896,8 +898,6 @@ int kvm_cmd_run(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 
 	serial8250__init(kvm);
 
-	pci__init();
-
 	if (active_console == CONSOLE_VIRTIO)
 		virtio_console__init(kvm);