diff --git a/mmc/obmc-flash-bios-patch.service b/mmc/obmc-flash-bios-patch.service
index 226c019..2b3a941 100644
--- a/mmc/obmc-flash-bios-patch.service
+++ b/mmc/obmc-flash-bios-patch.service
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 [Unit]
 Description=Create patch directory for Host FW
+Before=mboxd.service
 Before=pldmd.service
 Wants=usr-local.mount
 After=usr-local.mount