diff --git a/usr.sbin/bhyve/pci_emul.c b/usr.sbin/bhyve/pci_emul.c
index 00adf622b091..005e8b139f30 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/bhyve/pci_emul.c
+++ b/usr.sbin/bhyve/pci_emul.c
@@ -1008,6 +1008,16 @@ init_pci(struct vmctx *ctx)
 	pci_emul_membase32 = vm_get_lowmem_limit(ctx);
 	pci_emul_membase64 = PCI_EMUL_MEMBASE64;
 
+	/*
+	 * Allow ISA IRQs 5,10,11,12, and 15 to be available for
+	 * generic use
+	 */
+	lirq[5].li_generic = 1;
+	lirq[10].li_generic = 1;
+	lirq[11].li_generic = 1;
+	lirq[12].li_generic = 1;
+	lirq[15].li_generic = 1;
+
 	for (slot = 0; slot < MAXSLOTS; slot++) {
 		for (func = 0; func < MAXFUNCS; func++) {
 			si = &pci_slotinfo[slot][func];
@@ -1022,16 +1032,6 @@ init_pci(struct vmctx *ctx)
 		}
 	}
 
-	/*
-	 * Allow ISA IRQs 5,10,11,12, and 15 to be available for
-	 * generic use
-	 */
-	lirq[5].li_generic = 1;
-	lirq[10].li_generic = 1;
-	lirq[11].li_generic = 1;
-	lirq[12].li_generic = 1;
-	lirq[15].li_generic = 1;
-
 	/*
 	 * The guest physical memory map looks like the following:
 	 * [0,		    lowmem)		guest system memory