diff --git a/legacy/bootloader/bootloader.c b/legacy/bootloader/bootloader.c
index 3149f3967..5594f40d3 100644
--- a/legacy/bootloader/bootloader.c
+++ b/legacy/bootloader/bootloader.c
@@ -112,6 +112,10 @@ static void bootloader_loop(void) {
 }
 
 int main(void) {
+  // grab go to bootloader flag as soon as possible
+  register uint32_t r11 __asm__("r11");
+  volatile uint32_t go_to_bootloader_flag = r11;
+
 #ifndef APPVER
   setup();
 #endif
@@ -124,8 +128,6 @@ int main(void) {
 
   mpu_config_bootloader();
 
-  register uint32_t go_to_bootloader_flag __asm__("r11");
-
   if (go_to_bootloader_flag == RETURN_TO_BOOTLOADER_FLAG) {
     goto bootloader_loop_start;
   }