diff --git a/sys/arch/riscv64/conf/GENERIC b/sys/arch/riscv64/conf/GENERIC
index 258b75dd64c..16d3b858795 100644
--- a/sys/arch/riscv64/conf/GENERIC
+++ b/sys/arch/riscv64/conf/GENERIC
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#	$OpenBSD: GENERIC,v 1.62 2026/04/10 17:37:00 kettenis Exp $
+#	$OpenBSD: GENERIC,v 1.63 2026/04/10 17:55:14 kettenis Exp $
 #
 # For further information on compiling OpenBSD kernels, see the config(8)
 # man page.
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ smtgpio*	at fdt?
 smtiic*		at fdt?
 iic*		at smtiic?
 smtpmic*	at iic?
-smtpinctrl*	at fdt?
+smtpinctrl*	at fdt? early 1
 
 # StarFive SoCs
 stfclock*	at fdt? early 1
diff --git a/sys/arch/riscv64/conf/RAMDISK b/sys/arch/riscv64/conf/RAMDISK
index fb16d52b284..ef841b4d29f 100644
--- a/sys/arch/riscv64/conf/RAMDISK
+++ b/sys/arch/riscv64/conf/RAMDISK
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#	$OpenBSD: RAMDISK,v 1.54 2026/04/10 17:37:00 kettenis Exp $
+#	$OpenBSD: RAMDISK,v 1.55 2026/04/10 17:55:14 kettenis Exp $
 
 machine		riscv64
 maxusers	4
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ smtgpio*	at fdt?
 smtiic*		at fdt?
 iic*		at smtiic?
 smtpmic*	at iic?
-smtpinctrl*	at fdt?
+smtpinctrl*	at fdt? early 1
 
 # StarFive SoCs
 stfclock*	at fdt? early 1