diff --git a/recipes-app/fofb-init/files/fofb-init.sh b/recipes-app/fofb-init/files/fofb-init.sh
index 624224827f43a91bcabafb915e7fd43075a704c2..b461c71d66e6c4100a573746edaff303bafa62ee 100755
--- a/recipes-app/fofb-init/files/fofb-init.sh
+++ b/recipes-app/fofb-init/files/fofb-init.sh
@@ -104,6 +104,10 @@ link_configuration() {
 fpga_reconfig() {
     log "Loading FPGA image ${PATH_FPGABIN}"
     fpgautil -R |& log
+
+    # First without overlay, it stall if not
+    fpgautil -b ${PATH_FPGABIN} |& log
+
     fpgautil -b ${PATH_FPGABIN} -o ${PATH_MAP}/device-tree-overlay.dtbo |& log
 
     log "Reset the FPGA"