diff --git a/tests/suites/test_suite_pk.function b/tests/suites/test_suite_pk.function
index d85d9ed3d7..3282214fbc 100644
--- a/tests/suites/test_suite_pk.function
+++ b/tests/suites/test_suite_pk.function
@@ -124,11 +124,11 @@ void pk_psa_utils(  )
     size_t len;
     mbedtls_pk_debug_item dbg;
 
-    TEST_ASSERT( psa_crypto_init() == 0 );
-
     mbedtls_pk_init( &pk );
     mbedtls_pk_init( &pk2 );
 
+    TEST_ASSERT( psa_crypto_init() == 0 );
+
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_pk_setup_opaque( &pk, 0 ) ==
                  MBEDTLS_ERR_PK_BAD_INPUT_DATA );