diff --git a/src/server.c b/src/server.c
index c188a52..92e19f3 100644
--- a/src/server.c
+++ b/src/server.c
@@ -633,10 +633,6 @@ static int server_setsockopt(patty_ax25_server *server,
                 goto error_read;
             }
 
-            if (data.state == PATTY_AX25_SOCK_PROMISC) {
-                sock->state = PATTY_AX25_SOCK_PROMISC;
-            }
-
             if ((iface = patty_ax25_server_get_if(server, data.name)) == NULL) {
                 response.ret = -1;
                 response.eno = ENODEV;
@@ -644,6 +640,10 @@ static int server_setsockopt(patty_ax25_server *server,
                 goto error_get_if;
             }
 
+            if (data.state == PATTY_AX25_SOCK_PROMISC) {
+                sock->state = PATTY_AX25_SOCK_PROMISC;
+            }
+
             patty_ax25_sock_bind_if(sock, iface);
 
             fd_watch(server, sock->fd);