diff --git a/py/gc.c b/py/gc.c
index 3c106fd671..22cfdae998 100644
--- a/py/gc.c
+++ b/py/gc.c
@@ -162,6 +162,13 @@ STATIC void gc_setup_area(mp_state_mem_area_t *area, void *start, void *end) {
     #if MICROPY_GC_SPLIT_HEAP
     area->next = NULL;
     #endif
+
+    DEBUG_printf("GC layout:\n");
+    DEBUG_printf("  alloc table at %p, length " UINT_FMT " bytes, " UINT_FMT " blocks\n", MP_STATE_MEM(area).gc_alloc_table_start, MP_STATE_MEM(area).gc_alloc_table_byte_len, MP_STATE_MEM(area).gc_alloc_table_byte_len * BLOCKS_PER_ATB);
+    #if MICROPY_ENABLE_FINALISER
+    DEBUG_printf("  finaliser table at %p, length " UINT_FMT " bytes, " UINT_FMT " blocks\n", MP_STATE_MEM(area).gc_finaliser_table_start, gc_finaliser_table_byte_len, gc_finaliser_table_byte_len * BLOCKS_PER_FTB);
+    #endif
+    DEBUG_printf("  pool at %p, length " UINT_FMT " bytes, " UINT_FMT " blocks\n", MP_STATE_MEM(area).gc_pool_start, gc_pool_block_len * BYTES_PER_BLOCK, gc_pool_block_len);
 }
 
 void gc_init(void *start, void *end) {
@@ -191,13 +198,6 @@ void gc_init(void *start, void *end) {
     #if MICROPY_PY_THREAD && !MICROPY_PY_THREAD_GIL
     mp_thread_mutex_init(&MP_STATE_MEM(gc_mutex));
     #endif
-
-    DEBUG_printf("GC layout:\n");
-    DEBUG_printf("  alloc table at %p, length " UINT_FMT " bytes, " UINT_FMT " blocks\n", MP_STATE_MEM(gc_alloc_table_start), MP_STATE_MEM(gc_alloc_table_byte_len), MP_STATE_MEM(gc_alloc_table_byte_len) * BLOCKS_PER_ATB);
-    #if MICROPY_ENABLE_FINALISER
-    DEBUG_printf("  finaliser table at %p, length " UINT_FMT " bytes, " UINT_FMT " blocks\n", MP_STATE_MEM(gc_finaliser_table_start), gc_finaliser_table_byte_len, gc_finaliser_table_byte_len * BLOCKS_PER_FTB);
-    #endif
-    DEBUG_printf("  pool at %p, length " UINT_FMT " bytes, " UINT_FMT " blocks\n", MP_STATE_MEM(gc_pool_start), gc_pool_block_len * BYTES_PER_BLOCK, gc_pool_block_len);
 }
 
 #if MICROPY_GC_SPLIT_HEAP