diff --git a/sys/x86/x86/local_apic.c b/sys/x86/x86/local_apic.c
index b15a02c72306..a9b8c442724d 100644
--- a/sys/x86/x86/local_apic.c
+++ b/sys/x86/x86/local_apic.c
@@ -1449,7 +1449,7 @@ apic_setup_io(void *dummy __unused)
 	/* Enable the MSI "pic". */
 	msi_init();
 }
-SYSINIT(apic_setup_io, SI_SUB_INTR, SI_ORDER_SECOND, apic_setup_io, NULL);
+SYSINIT(apic_setup_io, SI_SUB_INTR, SI_ORDER_THIRD, apic_setup_io, NULL);
 
 #ifdef SMP
 /*
diff --git a/sys/x86/xen/xen_intr.c b/sys/x86/xen/xen_intr.c
index b28589483632..a4318c140b1a 100644
--- a/sys/x86/xen/xen_intr.c
+++ b/sys/x86/xen/xen_intr.c
@@ -634,7 +634,7 @@ xen_intr_init(void *dummy __unused)
 
 	return (0);
 }
-SYSINIT(xen_intr_init, SI_SUB_INTR, SI_ORDER_MIDDLE, xen_intr_init, NULL);
+SYSINIT(xen_intr_init, SI_SUB_INTR, SI_ORDER_SECOND, xen_intr_init, NULL);
 
 /*--------------------------- Common PIC Functions ---------------------------*/
 /**