diff --git a/Transceiver52M/device/lms/LMSDevice.cpp b/Transceiver52M/device/lms/LMSDevice.cpp
index 603b23d..0442e27 100644
--- a/Transceiver52M/device/lms/LMSDevice.cpp
+++ b/Transceiver52M/device/lms/LMSDevice.cpp
@@ -112,6 +112,12 @@
 
 	delete [] info_list;
 
+	LOG(INFO) << "Init LMS device";
+	if (LMS_Init(m_lms_dev) != 0) {
+		LOG(ERROR) << "LMS_Init() failed";
+		return -1;
+	}
+
 	LOG(DEBUG) << "Setting sample rate to " << GSMRATE*sps << " " << sps;
 	if (LMS_SetSampleRate(m_lms_dev, GSMRATE*sps, 32) < 0)
 		goto out_close;
@@ -139,10 +145,6 @@
 		goto out_close;
 	}
 
-	LOG(INFO) << "Init LMS device";
-	if (LMS_Init(m_lms_dev) < 0)
-		goto out_close;
-
 	/* Perform Rx and Tx calibration */
 	for (i=0; i<chans; i++) {
 		LOG(INFO) << "Calibrating chan " << i;