diff --git a/arch/arm/src/CMakeLists.txt b/arch/arm/src/CMakeLists.txt
index e459f0853c..21bea7ee80 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/arch/arm/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -18,9 +18,9 @@
 #
 # ##############################################################################
 
-add_subdirectory(common)
 add_subdirectory(${ARCH_SUBDIR})
 add_subdirectory(${NUTTX_CHIP_ABS_DIR} EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL exclude_chip)
+add_subdirectory(common)
 
 # Include directories (before system ones) as PUBLIC so that it can be exposed
 # to libboard
diff --git a/arch/risc-v/src/CMakeLists.txt b/arch/risc-v/src/CMakeLists.txt
index bd3065f2bd..8dda0f61b0 100644
--- a/arch/risc-v/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/arch/risc-v/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@
 #
 # ##############################################################################
 
-add_subdirectory(common)
 add_subdirectory(${NUTTX_CHIP_ABS_DIR} EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL exclude_chip)
+add_subdirectory(common)
 
 # Include directories (before system ones) as PUBLIC so that it can be exposed
 # to libboard