diff --git a/vmm/src/vm.rs b/vmm/src/vm.rs
index e18be4816..fdf69c01a 100644
--- a/vmm/src/vm.rs
+++ b/vmm/src/vm.rs
@@ -2753,17 +2753,6 @@ impl Snapshottable for Vm {
             )));
         }
 
-        if let Some(cpu_manager_snapshot) = snapshot.snapshots.get(CPU_MANAGER_SNAPSHOT_ID) {
-            self.cpu_manager
-                .lock()
-                .unwrap()
-                .restore(*cpu_manager_snapshot.clone())?;
-        } else {
-            return Err(MigratableError::Restore(anyhow!(
-                "Missing CPU manager snapshot"
-            )));
-        }
-
         if let Some(device_manager_snapshot) = snapshot.snapshots.get(DEVICE_MANAGER_SNAPSHOT_ID) {
             self.device_manager
                 .lock()
@@ -2775,6 +2764,17 @@ impl Snapshottable for Vm {
             )));
         }
 
+        if let Some(cpu_manager_snapshot) = snapshot.snapshots.get(CPU_MANAGER_SNAPSHOT_ID) {
+            self.cpu_manager
+                .lock()
+                .unwrap()
+                .restore(*cpu_manager_snapshot.clone())?;
+        } else {
+            return Err(MigratableError::Restore(anyhow!(
+                "Missing CPU manager snapshot"
+            )));
+        }
+
         #[cfg(target_arch = "aarch64")]
         self.restore_vgic_and_enable_interrupt(&snapshot)?;