diff --git a/ospfd/ospf_main.c b/ospfd/ospf_main.c
index 1448c7d..6d58b4e 100644
--- a/ospfd/ospf_main.c
+++ b/ospfd/ospf_main.c
@@ -191,6 +191,11 @@
   /* Set umask before anything for security */
   umask (0027);
 
+#ifdef SUPPORT_OSPF_API
+  /* OSPF apiserver is disabled by default. */
+  ospf_apiserver_enable = 0;
+#endif /* SUPPORT_OSPF_API */
+
   /* get program name */
   progname = ((p = strrchr (argv[0], '/')) ? ++p : argv[0]);
 
@@ -275,11 +280,6 @@
   /* OSPF master init. */
   ospf_master_init ();
 
-#ifdef SUPPORT_OSPF_API
-  /* OSPF apiserver is disabled by default. */
-  ospf_apiserver_enable = 0;
-#endif /* SUPPORT_OSPF_API */
-
   /* Initializations. */
   master = om->master;