diff --git a/boards/f4vi1/board.c b/boards/f4vi1/board.c
index a390ca792ef4..ac3a96cda822 100644
--- a/boards/f4vi1/board.c
+++ b/boards/f4vi1/board.c
@@ -24,11 +24,11 @@
 
 void board_init(void)
 {
+    /* initialize the CPU */
+    cpu_init();
+
     /* initialize the boards LEDs */
     gpio_init(LED0_PIN, GPIO_OUT);
     gpio_init(LED1_PIN, GPIO_OUT);
     gpio_init(LED2_PIN, GPIO_OUT);
-
-    /* initialize the CPU */
-    cpu_init();
 }
diff --git a/boards/limifrog-v1/board.c b/boards/limifrog-v1/board.c
index ac52819c419c..84171eb4d453 100644
--- a/boards/limifrog-v1/board.c
+++ b/boards/limifrog-v1/board.c
@@ -24,8 +24,9 @@
 
 void board_init(void)
 {
-    /* initialize the boards LEDs */
-    gpio_init(LED0_PIN, GPIO_OUT);
     /* initialize the CPU */
     cpu_init();
+
+    /* initialize the boards LEDs */
+    gpio_init(LED0_PIN, GPIO_OUT);
 }
diff --git a/boards/p-l496g-cell02/board.c b/boards/p-l496g-cell02/board.c
index 3a3a0bd90b70..ee27df676632 100644
--- a/boards/p-l496g-cell02/board.c
+++ b/boards/p-l496g-cell02/board.c
@@ -23,10 +23,10 @@
 
 void board_init(void)
 {
+    /* initialize the CPU */
+    cpu_init();
+
     /* initialize LEDs */
     gpio_init(LED0_PIN, GPIO_OUT);
     gpio_init(LED1_PIN, GPIO_OUT);
-
-    /* initialize the CPU */
-    cpu_init();
 }
diff --git a/boards/spark-core/board.c b/boards/spark-core/board.c
index 16b2423d548a..854f37099572 100644
--- a/boards/spark-core/board.c
+++ b/boards/spark-core/board.c
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@
 
 void board_init(void)
 {
+    /* initialize the CPU */
+    cpu_init();
+
     /* initialize the boards LEDs */
     gpio_init(LED0_PIN, GPIO_OUT);
     gpio_init(LED1_PIN, GPIO_OUT);
@@ -34,8 +37,6 @@ void board_init(void)
     gpio_set(LED2_PIN);
     gpio_set(LED3_PIN);
 
-    /* initialize the CPU */
-    cpu_init();
     /* disable systick interrupt, set by the spark bootloader */
     SysTick->CTRL = 0;
     /* signal to spark bootloader: do not enable IWDG! set Stop Mode Flag! */
diff --git a/boards/stm32f0discovery/board.c b/boards/stm32f0discovery/board.c
index 64eea24f92a2..b593318104fe 100644
--- a/boards/stm32f0discovery/board.c
+++ b/boards/stm32f0discovery/board.c
@@ -23,10 +23,10 @@
 
 void board_init(void)
 {
+    /* initialize the CPU */
+    cpu_init();
+
     /* initialize the boards LEDs */
     gpio_init(LED0_PIN, GPIO_OUT);
     gpio_init(LED1_PIN, GPIO_OUT);
-
-    /* initialize the CPU */
-    cpu_init();
 }
diff --git a/boards/stm32f3discovery/board.c b/boards/stm32f3discovery/board.c
index 4960cfaacc6d..fb558a9f7801 100644
--- a/boards/stm32f3discovery/board.c
+++ b/boards/stm32f3discovery/board.c
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@
 
 void board_init(void)
 {
+    /* initialize the CPU */
+    cpu_init();
+
     /* initialize the boards LEDs */
     gpio_init(LED0_PIN, GPIO_OUT);
     gpio_init(LED1_PIN, GPIO_OUT);
@@ -32,7 +35,4 @@ void board_init(void)
     gpio_init(LED5_PIN, GPIO_OUT);
     gpio_init(LED6_PIN, GPIO_OUT);
     gpio_init(LED7_PIN, GPIO_OUT);
-
-    /* initialize the CPU */
-    cpu_init();
 }
diff --git a/boards/stm32f429i-disc1/board.c b/boards/stm32f429i-disc1/board.c
index 1fe72e373fcf..1a2f3e5e7fbb 100644
--- a/boards/stm32f429i-disc1/board.c
+++ b/boards/stm32f429i-disc1/board.c
@@ -23,10 +23,10 @@
 
 void board_init(void)
 {
+    /* initialize the CPU */
+    cpu_init();
+
     /* initialize the boards LEDs */
     gpio_init(LED0_PIN, GPIO_OUT);
     gpio_init(LED1_PIN, GPIO_OUT);
-
-    /* initialize the CPU */
-    cpu_init();
 }
diff --git a/boards/stm32f4discovery/board.c b/boards/stm32f4discovery/board.c
index b06836cfbd07..160d3f3fde65 100644
--- a/boards/stm32f4discovery/board.c
+++ b/boards/stm32f4discovery/board.c
@@ -23,12 +23,12 @@
 
 void board_init(void)
 {
+    /* initialize the CPU */
+    cpu_init();
+
     /* initialize the boards LEDs */
     gpio_init(LED0_PIN, GPIO_OUT);
     gpio_init(LED1_PIN, GPIO_OUT);
     gpio_init(LED2_PIN, GPIO_OUT);
     gpio_init(LED3_PIN, GPIO_OUT);
-
-    /* initialize the CPU */
-    cpu_init();
 }
diff --git a/boards/stm32l0538-disco/board.c b/boards/stm32l0538-disco/board.c
index a1d9fc06e1b0..e3cfe5385314 100644
--- a/boards/stm32l0538-disco/board.c
+++ b/boards/stm32l0538-disco/board.c
@@ -23,10 +23,10 @@
 
 void board_init(void)
 {
+    /* initialize the CPU */
+    cpu_init();
+
     /* initialize the boards LEDs */
     gpio_init(LED0_PIN, GPIO_OUT);
     gpio_init(LED1_PIN, GPIO_OUT);
-
-    /* initialize the CPU */
-    cpu_init();
 }
diff --git a/boards/stm32l476g-disco/board.c b/boards/stm32l476g-disco/board.c
index 12b83403adc1..b8769c974d4a 100644
--- a/boards/stm32l476g-disco/board.c
+++ b/boards/stm32l476g-disco/board.c
@@ -23,10 +23,10 @@
 
 void board_init(void)
 {
+    /* initialize the CPU */
+    cpu_init();
+
     /* initialize LEDs */
     gpio_init(LED0_PIN, GPIO_OUT);
     gpio_init(LED1_PIN, GPIO_OUT);
-
-    /* initialize the CPU */
-    cpu_init();
 }