1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/src/lib/dev.c b/src/lib/dev.c
index 178ee287..8e1ee342 100644
--- a/src/lib/dev.c
+++ b/src/lib/dev.c
@@ -889,11 +889,11 @@ int np1_flow_resp(pid_t n_api, int port_id)
         int fd;
         struct shm_ap_rbuff * rb;
 
+        port_wait_assign(&ai.ports[port_id]);
+
         pthread_rwlock_rdlock(&ai.data_lock);
         pthread_rwlock_wrlock(&ai.flows_lock);
 
-        port_wait_assign(&ai.ports[port_id]);
-
         fd = ai.ports[port_id].fd;
         if (fd < 0) {
                 pthread_rwlock_unlock(&ai.flows_lock);