diff --git a/src/network/net_pcap.c b/src/network/net_pcap.c
index cef7bbe8b..431c5314d 100644
--- a/src/network/net_pcap.c
+++ b/src/network/net_pcap.c
@@ -250,11 +250,11 @@ network_pcap_setup(uint8_t *mac, NETRXCB func, void *arg)
 
     network_thread_init();
 
+    thread_started = thread_create_event();
+
     pclog(" Starting thread..\n");
     poll_tid = thread_create(poll_thread, mac);
 
-    thread_started = thread_create_event();
-
     thread_wait_event((event_t *) thread_started, -1);
 
     return(0);
diff --git a/src/network/net_slirp.c b/src/network/net_slirp.c
index ed19a9e4e..0ac3e0713 100644
--- a/src/network/net_slirp.c
+++ b/src/network/net_slirp.c
@@ -147,11 +147,11 @@ network_slirp_setup(uint8_t *mac, NETRXCB func, void *arg)
 
     network_thread_init();
 
+    thread_start = thread_create_event();
+
     pclog("SLiRP: starting thread..\n");
     poll_tid = thread_create(poll_thread, mac);
 
-    thread_start = thread_create_event();
-
     thread_wait_event((event_t *) thread_started, -1);
 
     return(0);