diff --git a/qmk_firmware/keyboards/keyball/lib/keyball/keyball.c b/qmk_firmware/keyboards/keyball/lib/keyball/keyball.c
index 56ae28b82..8feb7987d 100644
--- a/qmk_firmware/keyboards/keyball/lib/keyball/keyball.c
+++ b/qmk_firmware/keyboards/keyball/lib/keyball/keyball.c
@@ -107,8 +107,17 @@ static void add_scroll_div(int8_t delta) {
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 // Pointing device driver
 
+#if KEYBALL_MODEL == 46
+void keyboard_pre_init_kb(void) {
+    keyball.this_have_ball = pmw3360_init();
+    keyboard_pre_init_user();
+}
+#endif
+
 void pointing_device_driver_init(void) {
+#if KEYBALL_MODEL != 46
     keyball.this_have_ball = pmw3360_init();
+#endif
     if (keyball.this_have_ball) {
         pmw3360_cpi_set(CPI_DEFAULT - 1);
         pmw3360_reg_write(pmw3360_Motion_Burst, 0);