diff --git a/lib/efi_loader/efi_setup.c b/lib/efi_loader/efi_setup.c
index 492ecf4cb1..751beda590 100644
--- a/lib/efi_loader/efi_setup.c
+++ b/lib/efi_loader/efi_setup.c
@@ -246,13 +246,6 @@ efi_status_t efi_init_obj_list(void)
 	/* Set up console modes */
 	efi_setup_console_size();
 
-	/* Install EFI_RNG_PROTOCOL */
-	if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_EFI_RNG_PROTOCOL)) {
-		ret = efi_rng_register();
-		if (ret != EFI_SUCCESS)
-			goto out;
-	}
-
 	/* Initialize variable services */
 	ret = efi_init_variables();
 	if (ret != EFI_SUCCESS)
@@ -289,6 +282,13 @@ efi_status_t efi_init_obj_list(void)
 			goto out;
 	}
 
+	/* Install EFI_RNG_PROTOCOL */
+	if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_EFI_RNG_PROTOCOL)) {
+		ret = efi_rng_register();
+		if (ret != EFI_SUCCESS)
+			goto out;
+	}
+
 	if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_EFI_RISCV_BOOT_PROTOCOL)) {
 		ret = efi_riscv_register();
 		if (ret != EFI_SUCCESS)