diff --git a/src/RTEMS/base/rtems_init.c b/src/RTEMS/base/rtems_init.c
index c187adb2b..9e3a93394 100644
--- a/src/RTEMS/base/rtems_init.c
+++ b/src/RTEMS/base/rtems_init.c
@@ -266,6 +266,11 @@ Init (rtems_task_argument ignored)
     rtems_interval ticksPerSecond;
     rtems_task_priority newpri;
 
+    /*
+     * Get configuration
+     */
+    rtems_clock_get (RTEMS_CLOCK_GET_TICKS_PER_SECOND, &ticksPerSecond);
+
     /*
      * Architecture-specific hooks
      */
@@ -273,11 +278,6 @@ Init (rtems_task_argument ignored)
     initRemoteGdb(ticksPerSecond);
 #endif
 
-    /*
-     * Get configuration
-     */
-    rtems_clock_get (RTEMS_CLOCK_GET_TICKS_PER_SECOND, &ticksPerSecond);
-
     /*
      * Override RTEMS configuration
      */