diff --git a/rootdir/etc/init.target.rc b/rootdir/etc/init.target.rc
index afde5eda..63e04ea9 100755
--- a/rootdir/etc/init.target.rc
+++ b/rootdir/etc/init.target.rc
@@ -101,7 +101,6 @@ on fs
 on post-fs
     start vendor.qseecomd
     wait_for_prop vendor.sys.listeners.registered true
-    write /dev/ipa 1
 
 on init
     write /sys/module/qpnp_rtc/parameters/poweron_alarm 1
@@ -112,6 +111,9 @@ on post-fs-data
     mkdir /data/tombstones/wcnss 0771 system system
     mkdir /data/tombstones/dsps 0771 system system
 
+on early-boot
+    write /dev/ipa 1
+
 on boot
     start rmt_storage
     start rfs_access