diff --git a/servers/slapd/back-monitor/init.c b/servers/slapd/back-monitor/init.c
index f2b798b156..594a42974a 100644
--- a/servers/slapd/back-monitor/init.c
+++ b/servers/slapd/back-monitor/init.c
@@ -2062,15 +2062,6 @@ monitor_back_db_init(
 
 	monitor_subsys_t	*ms;
 
-	/*
-	 * register subsys
-	 */
-	for ( ms = known_monitor_subsys; ms->mss_name != NULL; ms++ ) {
-		if ( monitor_back_register_subsys( ms ) ) {
-			return -1;
-		}
-	}
-
 	/*
 	 * database monitor can be defined once only
 	 */
@@ -2081,6 +2072,15 @@ monitor_back_db_init(
 	}
 	be_monitor = be;
 
+	/*
+	 * register subsys
+	 */
+	for ( ms = known_monitor_subsys; ms->mss_name != NULL; ms++ ) {
+		if ( monitor_back_register_subsys( ms ) ) {
+			return -1;
+		}
+	}
+
 	/* indicate system schema supported */
 	SLAP_BFLAGS(be) |= SLAP_BFLAG_MONITOR;