diff --git a/linker/linker.c b/linker/linker.c
index 00f36c0..fdb7981 100644
--- a/linker/linker.c
+++ b/linker/linker.c
@@ -2039,8 +2039,8 @@
      */
     if (program_is_setuid)
         nullify_closed_stdio ();
-    call_constructors(si);
     notify_gdb_of_load(si);
+    call_constructors(si);
     return 0;
 
 fail: