diff --git a/etc/rc b/etc/rc
index 691b4a679735..d89bfd3f5fc3 100644
--- a/etc/rc
+++ b/etc/rc
@@ -331,6 +331,10 @@ esac
 
 echo '.'
 
+# Build devices database
+#
+dev_mkdb
+
 # Enable dumpdev so that savecore can see it.
 # /var/crash should be a directory or a symbolic link
 # to the crash directory if core dumps are to be saved.
@@ -373,10 +377,6 @@ if [ -n "${network_pass2_done}" ]; then
 	network_pass3
 fi
 
-# Build ps databases
-#
-dev_mkdb
-
 # Check the password temp/lock file
 #
 if [ -e /etc/ptmp ]; then