diff --git a/source3/smbd/server.c b/source3/smbd/server.c
index cab23bc6d53..e348e0b5e05 100644
--- a/source3/smbd/server.c
+++ b/source3/smbd/server.c
@@ -1354,10 +1354,6 @@ extern void build_options(bool screen);
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (!dcesrv_ep_setup(ev_ctx, msg_ctx)) {
-		exit(1);
-	}
-
 	/* only start other daemons if we are running as a daemon
 	 * -- bad things will happen if smbd is launched via inetd
 	 *  and we fork a copy of ourselves here */
@@ -1382,6 +1378,10 @@ extern void build_options(bool screen);
 		}
 	}
 
+	if (!dcesrv_ep_setup(ev_ctx, msg_ctx)) {
+		exit(1);
+	}
+
 	if (!is_daemon) {
 		/* inetd mode */
 		TALLOC_FREE(frame);