diff --git a/sys/arm64/arm64/mp_machdep.c b/sys/arm64/arm64/mp_machdep.c
index df9afdc55b43..c90d59ad6911 100644
--- a/sys/arm64/arm64/mp_machdep.c
+++ b/sys/arm64/arm64/mp_machdep.c
@@ -275,7 +275,9 @@ init_secondary(uint64_t cpu)
 	 */
 	identify_cpu();
 
-#ifndef INTRNG
+#ifdef INTRNG
+	intr_pic_init_secondary();
+#else
 	/* Configure the interrupt controller */
 	arm_init_secondary();
 
@@ -306,10 +308,6 @@ init_secondary(uint64_t cpu)
 
 	mtx_unlock_spin(&ap_boot_mtx);
 
-#ifdef INTRNG
-	intr_pic_init_secondary();
-#endif
-
 	/* Enter the scheduler */
 	sched_throw(NULL);