diff --git a/src/core/main.c b/src/core/main.c
index 911aeba9a3..7299a91cfd 100644
--- a/src/core/main.c
+++ b/src/core/main.c
@@ -298,12 +298,6 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
     _nm_utils_is_manager_process = TRUE;
 
-    /* Known to cause a possible deadlock upon GDBus initialization:
-     * https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=674885 */
-    g_type_ensure(G_TYPE_SOCKET);
-    g_type_ensure(G_TYPE_DBUS_CONNECTION);
-    g_type_ensure(NM_TYPE_DBUS_MANAGER);
-
     /* we determine a first-start (contrary to a restart during the same boot)
      * based on the existence of NM_CONFIG_DEVICE_STATE_DIR directory. */
     config_cli = nm_config_cmd_line_options_new(
@@ -328,6 +322,12 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
         exit(result);
     }
 
+    /* Known to cause a possible deadlock upon GDBus initialization:
+     * https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=674885 */
+    g_type_ensure(G_TYPE_SOCKET);
+    g_type_ensure(G_TYPE_DBUS_CONNECTION);
+    g_type_ensure(NM_TYPE_DBUS_MANAGER);
+
     nm_main_utils_ensure_not_running_pidfile(global_opt.pidfile);
 
     nm_main_utils_ensure_statedir();