diff --git a/src/northbridge/intel/sandybridge/raminit_native.c b/src/northbridge/intel/sandybridge/raminit_native.c
index e0b5a3d..ae9a4f4 100644
--- a/src/northbridge/intel/sandybridge/raminit_native.c
+++ b/src/northbridge/intel/sandybridge/raminit_native.c
@@ -684,16 +684,16 @@
 		if (err)
 			return err;
 
+		err = read_mpr_training(ctrl);
+		if (err)
+			return err;
+
 		err = write_training(ctrl);
 		if (err)
 			return err;
 
 		printram("CP5a\n");
 
-		err = read_mpr_training(ctrl);
-		if (err)
-			return err;
-
 		printram("CP5b\n");
 
 		err = command_training(ctrl);