diff --git a/ntoskrnl/ke/amd64/kiinit.c b/ntoskrnl/ke/amd64/kiinit.c
index 1529ab93922..379d5eb7f4f 100644
--- a/ntoskrnl/ke/amd64/kiinit.c
+++ b/ntoskrnl/ke/amd64/kiinit.c
@@ -490,6 +490,9 @@ KiSystemStartup(IN PLOADER_PARAMETER_BLOCK LoaderBlock)
     /* Get the current CPU number */
     Cpu = KeNumberProcessors++; // FIXME
 
+    /* Set processor as active */
+    KeActiveProcessors |= 1ULL << Cpu;
+
     /* LoaderBlock initialization for Cpu 0 */
     if (Cpu == 0)
     {
@@ -548,9 +551,6 @@ KiSystemStartup(IN PLOADER_PARAMETER_BLOCK LoaderBlock)
     /* Initialize the Processor with HAL */
     HalInitializeProcessor(Cpu, KeLoaderBlock);
 
-    /* Set processor as active */
-    KeActiveProcessors |= 1ULL << Cpu;
-
     /* Release lock */
     InterlockedAnd64((PLONG64)&KiFreezeExecutionLock, 0);