1 files changed, 6 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/api/src/glfs.c b/api/src/glfs.c
index 5c77a63d101..0eb25a222de 100644
--- a/api/src/glfs.c
+++ b/api/src/glfs.c
@@ -745,6 +745,12 @@ pub_glfs_new (const char *volname)
                 return NULL;
         }
 
+        /*
+         * Do this as soon as possible in case something else depends on
+         * pool allocations.
+         */
+        mem_pools_init ();
+
         fs = glfs_new_fs (volname);
         if (!fs)
                 return NULL;
@@ -1026,12 +1032,6 @@ pub_glfs_init (struct glfs *fs)
 		return ret;
 	}
 
-        /*
-         * Do this as soon as possible in case something else depends on
-         * pool allocations.
-         */
-        mem_pools_init ();
-
         __GLFS_ENTRY_VALIDATE_FS (fs, invalid_fs);
 
 	ret = glfs_init_common (fs);