diff --git a/llvm/tools/llc/llc.cpp b/llvm/tools/llc/llc.cpp
index 34587173ab97..304638c52f70 100644
--- a/llvm/tools/llc/llc.cpp
+++ b/llvm/tools/llc/llc.cpp
@@ -210,10 +210,12 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
   PrettyStackTraceProgram X(argc, argv);
   LLVMContext &Context = getGlobalContext();
   llvm_shutdown_obj Y;  // Call llvm_shutdown() on exit.
-  cl::ParseCommandLineOptions(argc, argv, "llvm system compiler\n");
 
+  // Initialize targets first.
   InitializeAllTargets();
   InitializeAllAsmPrinters();
+
+  cl::ParseCommandLineOptions(argc, argv, "llvm system compiler\n");
   
   // Load the module to be compiled...
   std::string ErrorMessage;
diff --git a/llvm/tools/lli/lli.cpp b/llvm/tools/lli/lli.cpp
index 788aca01d6a0..8afdbcad95b2 100644
--- a/llvm/tools/lli/lli.cpp
+++ b/llvm/tools/lli/lli.cpp
@@ -96,6 +96,11 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv, char * const *envp) {
   
   LLVMContext &Context = getGlobalContext();
   atexit(do_shutdown);  // Call llvm_shutdown() on exit.
+
+  // If we have a native target, initialize it to ensure it is linked in and
+  // usable by the JIT.
+  InitializeNativeTarget();
+
   cl::ParseCommandLineOptions(argc, argv,
                               "llvm interpreter & dynamic compiler\n");
 
@@ -142,10 +147,6 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv, char * const *envp) {
   case '3': OLvl = CodeGenOpt::Aggressive; break;
   }
   
-  // If we have a native target, initialize it to ensure it is linked in and
-  // usable by the JIT.
-  InitializeNativeTarget();
-
   EE = ExecutionEngine::create(MP, ForceInterpreter, &ErrorMsg, OLvl);
   if (!EE) {
     if (!ErrorMsg.empty())