diff --git a/fm_hci/fm_hci.c b/fm_hci/fm_hci.c
index d509395..e0d437a 100644
--- a/fm_hci/fm_hci.c
+++ b/fm_hci/fm_hci.c
@@ -704,11 +704,6 @@
     }
     memset(hci, 0, sizeof(struct fm_hci_t));
 
-    lib_running = 1;
-    ready_events = 0;
-    hci->command_credits = 1;
-    hci->fd = -1;
-
     pthread_mutex_init(&hci->tx_q_lock, NULL);
     pthread_mutex_init(&hci->credit_lock, NULL);
     pthread_mutex_init(&hci->event_lock, NULL);
@@ -724,6 +719,11 @@
     }
     ALOGI("fm_hal_fd = %d", fm_hal_fd);
 
+    lib_running = 1;
+    ready_events = 0;
+    hci->command_credits = 1;
+    hci->fd = -1;
+
     ret = vendor_init(hci);
     if (ret)
         goto err_vendor;