diff --git a/sys/amd64/amd64/elf_machdep.c b/sys/amd64/amd64/elf_machdep.c
index d5e7a6ead78..dc7c8b9ed8a 100644
--- a/sys/amd64/amd64/elf_machdep.c
+++ b/sys/amd64/amd64/elf_machdep.c
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ static Elf64_Brandinfo freebsd_brand_info = {
 	.flags		= BI_CAN_EXEC_DYN | BI_BRAND_NOTE
 };
 
-SYSINIT(elf64, SI_SUB_EXEC, SI_ORDER_ANY,
+SYSINIT(elf64, SI_SUB_EXEC, SI_ORDER_FIRST,
 	(sysinit_cfunc_t) elf64_insert_brand_entry,
 	&freebsd_brand_info);
 
diff --git a/sys/arm/arm/elf_machdep.c b/sys/arm/arm/elf_machdep.c
index 8b6105315d3..d77e7d49a98 100644
--- a/sys/arm/arm/elf_machdep.c
+++ b/sys/arm/arm/elf_machdep.c
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ static Elf32_Brandinfo freebsd_brand_info = {
 	.flags		= BI_CAN_EXEC_DYN | BI_BRAND_NOTE
 };
 
-SYSINIT(elf32, SI_SUB_EXEC, SI_ORDER_ANY,
+SYSINIT(elf32, SI_SUB_EXEC, SI_ORDER_FIRST,
 	(sysinit_cfunc_t) elf32_insert_brand_entry,
 	&freebsd_brand_info);
 
diff --git a/sys/compat/ia32/ia32_sysvec.c b/sys/compat/ia32/ia32_sysvec.c
index 46e0b80d270..cb8d33df43a 100644
--- a/sys/compat/ia32/ia32_sysvec.c
+++ b/sys/compat/ia32/ia32_sysvec.c
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ static Elf32_Brandinfo ia32_brand_info = {
 	.flags		= BI_CAN_EXEC_DYN | BI_BRAND_NOTE
 };
 
-SYSINIT(ia32, SI_SUB_EXEC, SI_ORDER_ANY,
+SYSINIT(ia32, SI_SUB_EXEC, SI_ORDER_MIDDLE,
 	(sysinit_cfunc_t) elf32_insert_brand_entry,
 	&ia32_brand_info);
 
diff --git a/sys/i386/i386/elf_machdep.c b/sys/i386/i386/elf_machdep.c
index abfe147769b..408d6ad4a76 100644
--- a/sys/i386/i386/elf_machdep.c
+++ b/sys/i386/i386/elf_machdep.c
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ static Elf32_Brandinfo freebsd_brand_info = {
 	.flags		= BI_CAN_EXEC_DYN | BI_BRAND_NOTE
 };
 
-SYSINIT(elf32, SI_SUB_EXEC, SI_ORDER_ANY,
+SYSINIT(elf32, SI_SUB_EXEC, SI_ORDER_FIRST,
 	(sysinit_cfunc_t) elf32_insert_brand_entry,
 	&freebsd_brand_info);
 
diff --git a/sys/ia64/ia64/elf_machdep.c b/sys/ia64/ia64/elf_machdep.c
index 31765cc3500..836016563bc 100644
--- a/sys/ia64/ia64/elf_machdep.c
+++ b/sys/ia64/ia64/elf_machdep.c
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ static Elf64_Brandinfo freebsd_brand_info = {
 	.brand_note	= &elf64_freebsd_brandnote,
 	.flags		= BI_CAN_EXEC_DYN | BI_BRAND_NOTE
 };
-SYSINIT(elf64, SI_SUB_EXEC, SI_ORDER_ANY,
+SYSINIT(elf64, SI_SUB_EXEC, SI_ORDER_FIRST,
     (sysinit_cfunc_t)elf64_insert_brand_entry, &freebsd_brand_info);
 
 static Elf64_Brandinfo freebsd_brand_oinfo = {
diff --git a/sys/mips/mips/elf64_machdep.c b/sys/mips/mips/elf64_machdep.c
index c10fb5f280a..d63fdbccb43 100644
--- a/sys/mips/mips/elf64_machdep.c
+++ b/sys/mips/mips/elf64_machdep.c
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ static Elf64_Brandinfo freebsd_brand_info64 = {
 	.flags		= BI_BRAND_NOTE
 };
 
-SYSINIT(elf64, SI_SUB_EXEC, SI_ORDER_ANY,
+SYSINIT(elf64, SI_SUB_EXEC, SI_ORDER_FIRST,
     (sysinit_cfunc_t) elf64_insert_brand_entry,
     &freebsd_brand_info64);
 
diff --git a/sys/mips/mips/elf_machdep.c b/sys/mips/mips/elf_machdep.c
index 974f2960813..d276b8f7eb0 100644
--- a/sys/mips/mips/elf_machdep.c
+++ b/sys/mips/mips/elf_machdep.c
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ static Elf32_Brandinfo freebsd_brand_info = {
 	.flags		= BI_BRAND_NOTE
 };
 
-SYSINIT(elf32, SI_SUB_EXEC, SI_ORDER_ANY,
+SYSINIT(elf32, SI_SUB_EXEC, SI_ORDER_FIRST,
     (sysinit_cfunc_t) elf32_insert_brand_entry,
     &freebsd_brand_info);
 
diff --git a/sys/powerpc/powerpc/elf_machdep.c b/sys/powerpc/powerpc/elf_machdep.c
index fdf830afeb7..c370309e2d2 100644
--- a/sys/powerpc/powerpc/elf_machdep.c
+++ b/sys/powerpc/powerpc/elf_machdep.c
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ static Elf32_Brandinfo freebsd_brand_info = {
 	.flags		= BI_CAN_EXEC_DYN | BI_BRAND_NOTE
 };
 
-SYSINIT(elf32, SI_SUB_EXEC, SI_ORDER_ANY,
+SYSINIT(elf32, SI_SUB_EXEC, SI_ORDER_FIRST,
     (sysinit_cfunc_t) elf32_insert_brand_entry,
     &freebsd_brand_info);
 
diff --git a/sys/sparc64/sparc64/elf_machdep.c b/sys/sparc64/sparc64/elf_machdep.c
index d113b49a022..2f9ee396e8d 100644
--- a/sys/sparc64/sparc64/elf_machdep.c
+++ b/sys/sparc64/sparc64/elf_machdep.c
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ static Elf64_Brandinfo freebsd_brand_info = {
 	.flags		= BI_CAN_EXEC_DYN | BI_BRAND_NOTE
 };
 
-SYSINIT(elf64, SI_SUB_EXEC, SI_ORDER_ANY,
+SYSINIT(elf64, SI_SUB_EXEC, SI_ORDER_FIRST,
     (sysinit_cfunc_t) elf64_insert_brand_entry,
     &freebsd_brand_info);