diff --git a/tools/factory_reset.sh b/tools/factory_reset.sh
index a93b7fa7e..83b37410b 100755
--- a/tools/factory_reset.sh
+++ b/tools/factory_reset.sh
@@ -29,6 +29,13 @@ else
     LOCALE=""
 fi
 
+wget https://ci.betrusted.io/$REVISION/soc_csr.bin -O /tmp/soc_csr.bin
+./usb_update.py --soc /tmp/soc_csr.bin --force
+rm /tmp/soc_csr.bin
+
+echo "waiting for device to reboot"
+sleep 5
+
 wget https://ci.betrusted.io/$REVISION/loader.bin -O /tmp/loader.bin
 ./usb_update.py -l /tmp/loader.bin
 rm /tmp/loader.bin
@@ -43,13 +50,6 @@ rm /tmp/xous.img
 echo "waiting for device to reboot"
 sleep 5
 
-wget https://ci.betrusted.io/$REVISION/soc_csr.bin -O /tmp/soc_csr.bin
-./usb_update.py --soc /tmp/soc_csr.bin --force
-rm /tmp/soc_csr.bin
-
-echo "waiting for device to reboot"
-sleep 5
-
 wget https://ci.betrusted.io/$REVISION/ec_fw.bin -O /tmp/ec_fw.bin
 ./usb_update.py -e /tmp/ec_fw.bin
 rm /tmp/ec_fw.bin