diff --git a/src/hyperlight_host/src/hypervisor/hyperv_linux.rs b/src/hyperlight_host/src/hypervisor/hyperv_linux.rs
index 8e7e443f..3dcdc2e4 100644
--- a/src/hyperlight_host/src/hypervisor/hyperv_linux.rs
+++ b/src/hyperlight_host/src/hypervisor/hyperv_linux.rs
@@ -111,12 +111,12 @@ impl HypervLinuxDriver {
             // here, because otherwise the partition is set up with a SynIC.
 
             let vm_fd = mshv.create_vm_with_args(&pr)?;
-            vm_fd.initialize()?;
             let features: hv_partition_synthetic_processor_features = Default::default();
             vm_fd.hvcall_set_partition_property(
                 hv_partition_property_code_HV_PARTITION_PROPERTY_SYNTHETIC_PROC_FEATURES,
                 unsafe { features.as_uint64[0] },
             )?;
+            vm_fd.initialize()?;
             vm_fd
         };