diff --git a/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.c b/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.c
index d58e55b7a..dec408ee4 100644
--- a/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.c
+++ b/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.c
@@ -2166,6 +2166,8 @@ struct wpa_supplicant * wpa_supplicant_add_iface(struct wpa_global *global,
 	if (wpa_s == NULL)
 		return NULL;
 
+	wpa_s->global = global;
+
 	t_iface = *iface;
 	if (global->params.override_driver) {
 		wpa_printf(MSG_DEBUG, "Override interface parameter: driver "
@@ -2189,8 +2191,6 @@ struct wpa_supplicant * wpa_supplicant_add_iface(struct wpa_global *global,
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
-	wpa_s->global = global;
-
 	/* Notify the control interfaces about new iface */
 	if (wpas_notify_iface_added(wpa_s)) {
 		wpa_supplicant_deinit_iface(wpa_s);