diff --git a/Applet/src/com/android/javacard/keymaster/KMKeymasterApplet.java b/Applet/src/com/android/javacard/keymaster/KMKeymasterApplet.java
index e10e8220..4c79abf8 100644
--- a/Applet/src/com/android/javacard/keymaster/KMKeymasterApplet.java
+++ b/Applet/src/com/android/javacard/keymaster/KMKeymasterApplet.java
@@ -579,6 +579,7 @@ private boolean isKeymintReady(byte apduIns) {
        case INS_GET_HMAC_SHARING_PARAM_CMD:
        case INS_COMPUTE_SHARED_HMAC_CMD:
        case INS_INIT_STRONGBOX_CMD:
+       case INS_EARLY_BOOT_ENDED_CMD:
          return true;
        default:
          break;