--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -219,6 +219,16 @@ static int check_ipv6()
  */
 int main(int argc,char *argv[])
 {
+#if DEBUG>0
+	{
+		int err;
+		/* Generate a key for storing our thread id's */
+		if ((err=pthread_key_create(&thrid_key, NULL)) != 0) {
+			log_error("pthread_key_create failed: %s",strerror(err));
+			_exit(1);
+		}
+	}
+#endif
 	int i,sig,pfd=-1;  /* Initialized to inhibit compiler warning */
 
 	main_thrid=pthread_self();
@@ -626,17 +636,6 @@ int main(int argc,char *argv[])
 	pthread_sigmask(SIG_BLOCK,&sigs_msk,NULL);
 #endif
 
-#if DEBUG>0
-	{
-		int err;
-		/* Generate a key for storing our thread id's */
-		if ((err=pthread_key_create(&thrid_key, NULL)) != 0) {
-			log_error("pthread_key_create failed: %s",strerror(err));
-			_exit(1);
-		}
-	}
-#endif
-
 	{
 #if DEBUG>0
 		int thrdsucc=1;