diff --git a/examples/ieee802154/ieee802154_cli/main/esp_ieee802154_cli.c b/examples/ieee802154/ieee802154_cli/main/esp_ieee802154_cli.c
index fb66b71689..70ee037e4a 100644
--- a/examples/ieee802154/ieee802154_cli/main/esp_ieee802154_cli.c
+++ b/examples/ieee802154/ieee802154_cli/main/esp_ieee802154_cli.c
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ static void initialize_nvs(void)
 
 void app_main(void)
 {
+    initialize_nvs();
+
     esp_ieee802154_enable();
     esp_console_repl_t *repl = NULL;
     esp_console_repl_config_t repl_config = ESP_CONSOLE_REPL_CONFIG_DEFAULT();
@@ -41,8 +43,6 @@ void app_main(void)
     repl_config.prompt = PROMPT_STR ">";
     repl_config.max_cmdline_length = 256;
 
-    initialize_nvs();
-
     /* Register commands */
     esp_console_register_help_command();
     register_ieee802154_cmd();