diff --git a/src/pit.c b/src/pit.c
index b41f2acc9..b5d402bb3 100644
--- a/src/pit.c
+++ b/src/pit.c
@@ -908,6 +908,7 @@ static void *
 pit_init(const device_t *info)
 {
     pit_t *dev = (pit_t *) malloc(sizeof(pit_t));
+
     pit_reset(dev);
 
     pit_set_pit_const(dev, PITCONST);
diff --git a/src/pit_fast.c b/src/pit_fast.c
index fa643af8a..acaa6c271 100644
--- a/src/pit_fast.c
+++ b/src/pit_fast.c
@@ -697,10 +697,10 @@ pitf_init(const device_t *info)
 {
     pitf_t *dev = (pitf_t *) malloc(sizeof(pitf_t));
 
-    pitf_set_pit_const(dev, PITCONST);
-
     pitf_reset(dev);
 
+    pitf_set_pit_const(dev, PITCONST);
+
     dev->flags = info->local;
 
     if (!(dev->flags & PIT_PS2) && !(dev->flags & PIT_CUSTOM_CLOCK)) {