diff --git a/services/java/com/android/server/SystemServer.java b/services/java/com/android/server/SystemServer.java
index ee1cc8defa5d5..6e9c21bde0b06 100644
--- a/services/java/com/android/server/SystemServer.java
+++ b/services/java/com/android/server/SystemServer.java
@@ -272,6 +272,17 @@ class ServerThread extends Thread {
               Log.e(TAG, "Failure starting Accessibility Manager", e);
             }
 
+            try {
+                /*
+                 * NotificationManagerService is dependant on MountService,
+                 * (for media / usb notifications) so we must start MountService first.
+                 */
+                Log.i(TAG, "Mount Service");
+                ServiceManager.addService("mount", new MountService(context));
+            } catch (Throwable e) {
+                Log.e(TAG, "Failure starting Mount Service", e);
+            }
+
             try {
                 Log.i(TAG, "Notification Manager");
                 notification = new NotificationManagerService(context, statusBar, lights);
@@ -280,14 +291,6 @@ class ServerThread extends Thread {
                 Log.e(TAG, "Failure starting Notification Manager", e);
             }
 
-            try {
-                // MountService must start after NotificationManagerService
-                Log.i(TAG, "Mount Service");
-                ServiceManager.addService("mount", new MountService(context));
-            } catch (Throwable e) {
-                Log.e(TAG, "Failure starting Mount Service", e);
-            }
-
             try {
                 Log.i(TAG, "Device Storage Monitor");
                 ServiceManager.addService(DeviceStorageMonitorService.SERVICE,