diff --git a/src/vendorcode/google/chromeos/vboot2/vboot_loader.c b/src/vendorcode/google/chromeos/vboot2/vboot_loader.c
index cbb5f89bc0..d6e760ac28 100644
--- a/src/vendorcode/google/chromeos/vboot2/vboot_loader.c
+++ b/src/vendorcode/google/chromeos/vboot2/vboot_loader.c
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ static int vboot_active(struct asset *asset)
 		init_vb2_working_data();
 		verstage_main();
 	} else if (verstage_should_load()) {
+		init_vb2_working_data();
 		struct prog verstage =
 			PROG_INIT(ASSET_VERSTAGE,
 				CONFIG_CBFS_PREFIX "/verstage");