diff --git a/source/lib/ze_lib.cpp b/source/lib/ze_lib.cpp
index 801fffe..cfa21f5 100644
--- a/source/lib/ze_lib.cpp
+++ b/source/lib/ze_lib.cpp
@@ -74,6 +74,16 @@ namespace ze_lib
             ze_lib::context->zesDdiTable.exchange(&ze_lib::context->initialzesDdiTable);
         }
 
+
+        // Check which drivers and layers are functional by checking which can be loaded.
+        // This check needs to be done before all inits to avoid overwriting the layer ddi table pointers.
+        if( ZE_RESULT_SUCCESS == result && !sysmanOnly)
+        {
+            //Check which drivers support the ze_driver_flag_t specified
+            //No need to check if only initializing sysman
+            result = zelLoaderDriverCheck(flags);
+        }
+
         if( ZE_RESULT_SUCCESS == result )
         {
             result = zeInit();
@@ -99,13 +109,6 @@ namespace ze_lib
             result = zelLoaderTracingLayerInit(this->pTracingZeDdiTable, this->pTracingZetDdiTable, this->pTracingZesDdiTable);
         }
 
-        if( ZE_RESULT_SUCCESS == result && !sysmanOnly)
-        {
-            //Check which drivers support the ze_driver_flag_t specified
-            //No need to check if only initializing sysman  
-            result = zelLoaderDriverCheck(flags);
-        }
-
         if( ZE_RESULT_SUCCESS == result )
         {
             isInitialized = true;