diff --git a/sys/dev/ar/if_ar.c b/sys/dev/ar/if_ar.c
index 972eb1ab43f7..a459d9267374 100644
--- a/sys/dev/ar/if_ar.c
+++ b/sys/dev/ar/if_ar.c
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ static struct ng_type typestruct = {
 	.rcvdata =	ngar_rcvdata,
 	.disconnect =	ngar_disconnect,
 };
-NETGRAPH_INIT_ORDERED(sync_ar, &typestruct, SI_SUB_DRIVERS, SI_ORDER_ANY);
+NETGRAPH_INIT_ORDERED(sync_ar, &typestruct, SI_SUB_DRIVERS, SI_ORDER_FIRST);
 #endif /* NETGRAPH */
 
 int
diff --git a/sys/dev/sr/if_sr.c b/sys/dev/sr/if_sr.c
index b943c9b13377..7382fdc0bacd 100644
--- a/sys/dev/sr/if_sr.c
+++ b/sys/dev/sr/if_sr.c
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ static struct ng_type typestruct = {
 	.rcvdata =	ngsr_rcvdata,
 	.disconnect =	ngsr_disconnect,
 };
-NETGRAPH_INIT_ORDERED(sync_sr, &typestruct, SI_SUB_DRIVERS, SI_ORDER_ANY);
+NETGRAPH_INIT_ORDERED(sync_sr, &typestruct, SI_SUB_DRIVERS, SI_ORDER_FIRST);
 #endif /* NETGRAPH */
 
 /*