diff --git a/rtemsbsd/rtems/rtems-kernel-nexus.c b/rtemsbsd/rtems/rtems-kernel-nexus.c
index 15b0f84d..23b72a55 100644
--- a/rtemsbsd/rtems/rtems-kernel-nexus.c
+++ b/rtemsbsd/rtems/rtems-kernel-nexus.c
@@ -394,4 +394,5 @@ static driver_t nexus_driver = {
 
 static devclass_t nexus_devclass;
 
-DRIVER_MODULE(nexus, root, nexus_driver, nexus_devclass, 0, 0);
+EARLY_DRIVER_MODULE_ORDERED(nexus, root, nexus_driver, nexus_devclass, 0, 0,
+	SI_ORDER_FIRST, BUS_PASS_BUS + BUS_PASS_ORDER_FIRST);