diff --git a/main.c b/main.c
index 1b90972..2ffb5ef 100644
--- a/main.c
+++ b/main.c
@@ -48,14 +48,6 @@ int main()
 
     printf("Running under %s %s (%s).\n", utsname.sysname, utsname.release, utsname.machine);
 
-    ret = getifaddrs(&ifa);
-
-    if(ret)
-    {
-        printf("Error %d enumerating interfaces\n", errno);
-        return 1;
-    }
-
     printf("Opening socket.\n");
     sockfd = socket(AF_INET, SOCK_STREAM, 0);
     if(sockfd < 0)
@@ -75,6 +67,14 @@ int main()
         return 1;
     }
 
+    ret = getifaddrs(&ifa);
+
+    if(ret)
+    {
+        printf("Error %d enumerating interfaces\n", errno);
+        return 1;
+    }
+
     ifa_start = ifa;
 
     printf("Available addresses:\n");