diff --git a/tfw/internals/networking/zmq_listener.py b/tfw/internals/networking/zmq_listener.py
index a46fb5a..a1e1313 100644
--- a/tfw/internals/networking/zmq_listener.py
+++ b/tfw/internals/networking/zmq_listener.py
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ class ZMQDownlinkListener:
     def __init__(self, bind_addr):
         self._zmq_pull_socket = zmq.Context.instance().socket(zmq.PULL)
         self._zmq_pull_socket.setsockopt(zmq.RCVHWM, 0)
-        self._zmq_pull_stream = ZMQStream(self._zmq_pull_socket)
         self._zmq_pull_socket.bind(bind_addr)
+        self._zmq_pull_stream = ZMQStream(self._zmq_pull_socket)
         LOG.debug('Pull socket bound to %s', bind_addr)
 
     def register_callback(self, callback):