diff --git a/mmc/obmc-flash-bios-init.service b/mmc/obmc-flash-bios-init.service
index 191a859..9fe2f7f 100644
--- a/mmc/obmc-flash-bios-init.service
+++ b/mmc/obmc-flash-bios-init.service
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 [Unit]
 Description=Setup Host FW directories
+Before=mboxd.service
 Before=pldmd.service
 After=xyz.openbmc_project.Software.BMC.Updater.service