diff --git a/tmk_core/protocol/vusb/main.c b/tmk_core/protocol/vusb/main.c
index 06dc8ae67fee..1e9d65be0bee 100644
--- a/tmk_core/protocol/vusb/main.c
+++ b/tmk_core/protocol/vusb/main.c
@@ -59,12 +59,12 @@ int main(void) {
 #endif
     keyboard_setup();
 
-    keyboard_init();
     host_set_driver(vusb_driver());
-
     debug("initForUsbConnectivity()\n");
     initForUsbConnectivity();
 
+    keyboard_init();
+
     debug("main loop\n");
     while (1) {
 #if USB_COUNT_SOF