diff --git a/arch/mips/mach-mtmips/mt7628/ddr.c b/arch/mips/mach-mtmips/mt7628/ddr.c
index b091f2ecff..4e72459906 100644
--- a/arch/mips/mach-mtmips/mt7628/ddr.c
+++ b/arch/mips/mach-mtmips/mt7628/ddr.c
@@ -140,6 +140,9 @@ void mt7628_ddr_init(void)
 	lspd = readl(sysc + SYSCTL_CLKCFG0_REG) &
 	       (CPU_PLL_FROM_BBP | CPU_PLL_FROM_XTAL);
 
+	if (pkg_type == PKG_ID_KN)
+		ddr_type = DRAM_DDR1;
+
 	mt7628_memc_reset(1);
 	__udelay(200);
 
@@ -152,9 +155,6 @@ void mt7628_ddr_init(void)
 	param.memsize = 0;
 	param.bus_width = 0;
 
-	if (pkg_type == PKG_ID_KN)
-		ddr_type = DRAM_DDR1;
-
 	if (ddr_type == DRAM_DDR1) {
 		if (lspd)
 			param.cfgs = ddr1_cfgs_160mhz;