diff --git a/ports/rp2/rp2_flash.c b/ports/rp2/rp2_flash.c
index 45f2ec70e101..eae219f49ea9 100644
--- a/ports/rp2/rp2_flash.c
+++ b/ports/rp2/rp2_flash.c
@@ -139,10 +139,10 @@ static uint32_t begin_critical_flash_section(void) {
 }
 
 static void end_critical_flash_section(uint32_t state) {
+    rp2_flash_set_timing_internal(clock_get_hz(clk_sys));
     #if defined(MICROPY_HW_PSRAM_CS_PIN) && MICROPY_HW_ENABLE_PSRAM
     psram_init(MICROPY_HW_PSRAM_CS_PIN);
     #endif
-    rp2_flash_set_timing_internal(clock_get_hz(clk_sys));
     restore_interrupts(state);
     if (multicore_lockout_victim_is_initialized(1 - get_core_num())) {
         multicore_lockout_end_blocking();