diff --git a/alpine-make-vm-image b/alpine-make-vm-image
index d9b62af..3d9a85b 100755
--- a/alpine-make-vm-image
+++ b/alpine-make-vm-image
@@ -604,12 +604,6 @@ fsprogs_pkgs=
 
 prepare_chroot .
 
-#-----------------------------------------------------------------------
-einfo "Installing and configuring mkinitfs"
-
-_apk add --root . mkinitfs
-setup_mkinitfs . "base $ROOTFS $INITFS_FEATURES"
-
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------
 einfo "Installing kernel linux-$KERNEL_FLAVOR"
 
@@ -620,6 +614,12 @@ else
 	_apk add --root . linux-$KERNEL_FLAVOR linux-firmware-none
 fi
 
+#-----------------------------------------------------------------------
+einfo "Installing and configuring mkinitfs"
+
+_apk add --root . mkinitfs
+setup_mkinitfs . "base $ROOTFS $INITFS_FEATURES"
+
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------
 if [ "$BOOT_MODE" = 'BIOS' ]; then
 	einfo 'Setting up extlinux bootloader'