diff --git a/lib/librte_eal/common/eal_common_log.c b/lib/librte_eal/common/eal_common_log.c
index 0e3b932095..b62b0a6d61 100644
--- a/lib/librte_eal/common/eal_common_log.c
+++ b/lib/librte_eal/common/eal_common_log.c
@@ -289,7 +289,8 @@ static const struct logtype logtype_strings[] = {
 	{RTE_LOGTYPE_USER8,      "user8"}
 };
 
-RTE_INIT(rte_log_init);
+/* Logging should be first initialzer (before drivers and bus) */
+RTE_INIT_PRIO(rte_log_init, 101);
 static void
 rte_log_init(void)
 {
diff --git a/lib/librte_eal/common/include/rte_bus.h b/lib/librte_eal/common/include/rte_bus.h
index c79368d3c8..8f8b09954a 100644
--- a/lib/librte_eal/common/include/rte_bus.h
+++ b/lib/librte_eal/common/include/rte_bus.h
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ struct rte_bus *rte_bus_find_by_name(const char *busname);
  * The constructor has higher priority than PMD constructors.
  */
 #define RTE_REGISTER_BUS(nm, bus) \
-RTE_INIT_PRIO(businitfn_ ##nm, 101); \
+RTE_INIT_PRIO(businitfn_ ##nm, 110); \
 static void businitfn_ ##nm(void) \
 {\
 	(bus).name = RTE_STR(nm);\