diff --git a/src/include/platform/internal/GenericPlatformManagerImpl.cpp b/src/include/platform/internal/GenericPlatformManagerImpl.cpp
index 28f1eb8d9ad730..1d4d53bce1eca1 100644
--- a/src/include/platform/internal/GenericPlatformManagerImpl.cpp
+++ b/src/include/platform/internal/GenericPlatformManagerImpl.cpp
@@ -64,18 +64,19 @@ CHIP_ERROR GenericPlatformManagerImpl<ImplClass>::_InitChipStack()
     }
     SuccessOrExit(err);
 
-    err = ConfigurationMgr().Init();
+    // Initialize the CHIP system layer.
+    err = SystemLayer().Init();
     if (err != CHIP_NO_ERROR)
     {
-        ChipLogError(DeviceLayer, "Configuration Manager initialization failed: %s", ErrorStr(err));
+        ChipLogError(DeviceLayer, "SystemLayer initialization failed: %s", ErrorStr(err));
     }
     SuccessOrExit(err);
 
-    // Initialize the CHIP system layer.
-    err = SystemLayer().Init();
+    // Initialize the Configuration Manager.
+    err = ConfigurationMgr().Init();
     if (err != CHIP_NO_ERROR)
     {
-        ChipLogError(DeviceLayer, "SystemLayer initialization failed: %s", ErrorStr(err));
+        ChipLogError(DeviceLayer, "Configuration Manager initialization failed: %s", ErrorStr(err));
     }
     SuccessOrExit(err);