diff --git a/sysdep/unix/main.c b/sysdep/unix/main.c
index 8850bbf7..ce3768c2 100644
--- a/sysdep/unix/main.c
+++ b/sysdep/unix/main.c
@@ -80,12 +80,12 @@ main(void)
   protos_preconfig();
   protos_postconfig();
 
-  scan_if_init();
-
   signal_init();
 
   protos_start();
 
+  scan_if_init();
+
   handle_sigusr(0);
 
   debug("Entering I/O loop.\n");