diff --git a/src/southbridge/intel/bd82x6x/lpc.c b/src/southbridge/intel/bd82x6x/lpc.c
index b1f5ec8..51d6b07 100644
--- a/src/southbridge/intel/bd82x6x/lpc.c
+++ b/src/southbridge/intel/bd82x6x/lpc.c
@@ -41,10 +41,10 @@
 	pci_write_config16(dev, LPC_IBDF,
 		PCH_IOAPIC_PCI_BUS << 8 | PCH_IOAPIC_PCI_SLOT << 3);
 
-	set_ioapic_id(VIO_APIC_VADDR, 0x02);
-
 	/* affirm full set of redirection table entries ("write once") */
 	ioapic_lock_max_vectors(VIO_APIC_VADDR);
+
+	set_ioapic_id(VIO_APIC_VADDR, 0x02);
 }
 
 static void pch_enable_serial_irqs(struct device *dev)