diff --git a/main.c b/main.c
index 3a4ce79..ff0c0a1 100644
--- a/main.c
+++ b/main.c
@@ -366,6 +366,8 @@ int main
     SYS_DropRoot(user);
   }
 
+  LOG_CreateLogFileDir();
+
   REF_Initialise();
   SST_Initialise();
   BRD_Initialise();
@@ -377,8 +379,6 @@ int main
   MNL_Initialise();
   TMC_Initialise();
 
-  LOG_CreateLogFileDir();
-
   /* From now on, it is safe to do finalisation on exit */
   initialised = 1;