diff --git a/src/modules/module-avb/avdecc.c b/src/modules/module-avb/avdecc.c
index 0e2b33c34..183798fb6 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-avb/avdecc.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-avb/avdecc.c
@@ -261,7 +261,6 @@ struct server *avdecc_server_new(struct impl *impl, struct spa_dict *props)
 	if ((res = setup_socket(server)) < 0)
 		goto error_free;
 
-	init_descriptors(server);
 
 	server->mrp = avb_mrp_new(server);
 	if (server->mrp == NULL)
@@ -289,6 +288,8 @@ struct server *avdecc_server_new(struct impl *impl, struct spa_dict *props)
 
 	avb_maap_reserve(server->maap, 1);
 
+	init_descriptors(server);
+
 	return server;
 
 error_free: