diff --git a/tmk_core/protocol/pico/pico.c b/tmk_core/protocol/pico/pico.c
index b5807fb877..52fdae51f7 100644
--- a/tmk_core/protocol/pico/pico.c
+++ b/tmk_core/protocol/pico/pico.c
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ static void raw_hid_task(void) {
 
 static void midi_ep_task(void) {}
 
-void protocol_setup(void) { tusb_init(); }
+void protocol_setup(void) { EEPROM_Init(); tusb_init(); }
 
 void protocol_pre_init(void) {
     // if (watchdog_caused_reboot() && watchdog_hw->scratch[0] == 0x2040dead) {
@@ -135,7 +135,6 @@ void protocol_pre_init(void) {
     watchdog_enable(8000, 1);
     watchdog_hw->scratch[0] = 0x2040dead;
     pico_cdc_enable_printf();
-    EEPROM_Init();
 }
 
 void protocol_post_init(void) { host_set_driver(&driver); }