diff --git a/src/librados/RadosClient.cc b/src/librados/RadosClient.cc
index efbd6b563fb..06436be1835 100644
--- a/src/librados/RadosClient.cc
+++ b/src/librados/RadosClient.cc
@@ -237,8 +237,6 @@ int librados::RadosClient::ping_monitor(const string mon_id, string *result)
 
 int librados::RadosClient::connect()
 {
-  common_init_finish(cct);
-
   int err;
 
   // already connected?
@@ -255,6 +253,8 @@ int librados::RadosClient::connect()
       return err;
   }
 
+  common_init_finish(cct);
+
   // get monmap
   err = monclient.build_initial_monmap();
   if (err < 0)