diff --git a/src/kiss.c b/src/kiss.c
index 32adeef..97d8310 100644
--- a/src/kiss.c
+++ b/src/kiss.c
@@ -140,13 +140,13 @@ patty_kiss_tnc *patty_kiss_tnc_new_fd(int fd) {
 
         cfmakeraw(&tnc->attrs);
 
-        if (tcsetattr(fd, TCSANOW, &tnc->attrs) < 0) {
-            goto error_tcsetattr;
-        }
-
         if (tcflush(fd, TCIOFLUSH) < 0) {
             goto error_tcflush;
         }
+
+        if (tcsetattr(fd, TCSANOW, &tnc->attrs) < 0) {
+            goto error_tcsetattr;
+        }
     } else {
         errno = 0;
     }