diff --git a/libraries/libldap/init.c b/libraries/libldap/init.c
index 96e7b8f3dc..4c992ac53f 100644
--- a/libraries/libldap/init.c
+++ b/libraries/libldap/init.c
@@ -483,6 +483,8 @@ void ldap_int_initialize( struct ldapoptions *gopts, int *dbglvl )
 
 	ldap_int_error_init();
 
+	ldap_int_utils_init();
+
 #ifdef HAVE_WINSOCK2
 {	WORD wVersionRequested;
 	WSADATA wsaData;
@@ -521,8 +523,6 @@ void ldap_int_initialize( struct ldapoptions *gopts, int *dbglvl )
 	|| defined(HAVE_TLS) || defined(HAVE_CYRUS_SASL)
 	ldap_int_hostname = ldap_pvt_get_fqdn( ldap_int_hostname );
 #endif
-	ldap_int_utils_init();
-
 	if ( ldap_int_tblsize == 0 )
 		ldap_int_ip_init();