diff --git a/test/run_test.py b/test/run_test.py
index 092416c0f..316edd160 100644
--- a/test/run_test.py
+++ b/test/run_test.py
@@ -225,15 +225,16 @@ def run_tests(self):
                            test_configuration.bl_firmware)
             test_info.info("Target: %s" % test_configuration.target)
 
+            
+            if self._load_if:
+                if_path = test_configuration.if_firmware.hex_path
+                board.load_interface(if_path, test_info)
+
             valid_bl = test_configuration.bl_firmware is not None
             if self._load_bl and valid_bl:
                 bl_path = test_configuration.bl_firmware.hex_path
                 board.load_bootloader(bl_path, test_info)
 
-            if self._load_if:
-                if_path = test_configuration.if_firmware.hex_path
-                board.load_interface(if_path, test_info)
-
             board.set_check_fs_on_remount(True)
 
             if self._test_daplink: