diff --git a/servers/slapd/main.c b/servers/slapd/main.c
index e9781c60bb..d3972ca0f1 100644
--- a/servers/slapd/main.c
+++ b/servers/slapd/main.c
@@ -383,17 +383,17 @@ int main( int argc, char **argv )
 		goto destroy;
 	}
 
-#ifdef HAVE_TLS
-	ldap_pvt_tls_init();
-	ldap_pvt_tls_init_def_ctx();
-#endif
-
 	if ( read_config( configfile ) != 0 ) {
 		rc = 1;
 		SERVICE_EXIT( ERROR_SERVICE_SPECIFIC_ERROR, 19 );
 		goto destroy;
 	}
 
+#ifdef HAVE_TLS
+	ldap_pvt_tls_init();
+	ldap_pvt_tls_init_def_ctx();
+#endif
+
 	tcps = set_socket( inetd ? NULL : &bind_addr );
 	if ( tcps == -1 )
 		goto destroy;