diff --git a/exec/main.c b/exec/main.c
index 0922044f..29dc58a1 100644
--- a/exec/main.c
+++ b/exec/main.c
@@ -1171,8 +1171,6 @@ int main (int argc, char **argv, char **envp)
 		corosync_setscheduler ();
 	}
 
-	corosync_mlockall ();
-
 	/*
 	 * Other signals are registered later via qb_loop_signal_add
 	 */
@@ -1305,6 +1303,8 @@ int main (int argc, char **argv, char **envp)
 		corosync_tty_detach ();
 	}
 
+	corosync_mlockall ();
+
 	corosync_poll_handle = qb_loop_create ();
 
 	memset(&scheduler_pause_timeout_data, 0, sizeof(scheduler_pause_timeout_data));