diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-dt-rm9200.c b/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-dt-rm9200.c
index 0455c96d32b1..d47c4433444d 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-dt-rm9200.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-dt-rm9200.c
@@ -33,9 +33,9 @@ static void __init at91rm9200_dt_timer_init(void)
 
 static void __init rm9200_dt_device_init(void)
 {
-	at91_rm9200_pm_init();
-
 	of_platform_populate(NULL, of_default_bus_match_table, NULL, NULL);
+
+	at91_rm9200_pm_init();
 }
 
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-dt-sam9.c b/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-dt-sam9.c
index 8391b9558c22..f5d922e57655 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-dt-sam9.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-dt-sam9.c
@@ -27,10 +27,10 @@
 
 static void __init sam9_dt_device_init(void)
 {
+	of_platform_populate(NULL, of_default_bus_match_table, NULL, NULL);
+
 	arm_pm_idle = at91sam9_idle;
 	at91_sam9260_pm_init();
-
-	of_platform_populate(NULL, of_default_bus_match_table, NULL, NULL);
 }
 
 static const char *at91_dt_board_compat[] __initconst = {
@@ -48,10 +48,10 @@ MACHINE_END
 
 static void __init sam9g45_dt_device_init(void)
 {
+	of_platform_populate(NULL, of_default_bus_match_table, NULL, NULL);
+
 	arm_pm_idle = at91sam9_idle;
 	at91_sam9g45_pm_init();
-
-	of_platform_populate(NULL, of_default_bus_match_table, NULL, NULL);
 }
 
 static const char *at91_9g45_board_compat[] __initconst = {
@@ -69,10 +69,10 @@ MACHINE_END
 
 static void __init sam9x5_dt_device_init(void)
 {
+	of_platform_populate(NULL, of_default_bus_match_table, NULL, NULL);
+
 	arm_pm_idle = at91sam9_idle;
 	at91_sam9x5_pm_init();
-
-	of_platform_populate(NULL, of_default_bus_match_table, NULL, NULL);
 }
 
 static const char *at91_9x5_board_compat[] __initconst = {
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-dt-sama5.c b/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-dt-sama5.c
index b7338966c8ab..86cffcdef145 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-dt-sama5.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-dt-sama5.c
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@
 
 static void __init sama5_dt_device_init(void)
 {
-	at91_sam9x5_pm_init();
 	of_platform_populate(NULL, of_default_bus_match_table, NULL, NULL);
+	at91_sam9x5_pm_init();
 }
 
 static const char *sama5_dt_board_compat[] __initconst = {