diff --git a/pam_usb/src/pam.c b/pam_usb/src/pam.c
index 8e2641d..b68ac5a 100644
--- a/pam_usb/src/pam.c
+++ b/pam_usb/src/pam.c
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ int pam_sm_authenticate(pam_handle_t *pamh, int flags,
 	char			*conf_file = PUSB_CONF_FILE;
 	int				retval;
 
+	pusb_log_init(&opts);
 	retval = pam_get_item(pamh, PAM_SERVICE,
 			(const void **)(const void *)&service);
 	if (retval != PAM_SUCCESS)
@@ -58,7 +59,6 @@ int pam_sm_authenticate(pam_handle_t *pamh, int flags,
 	if (!pusb_conf_parse(conf_file, &opts, user, service))
 		return (PAM_AUTH_ERR);
 
-	pusb_log_init(&opts);
 	if (!opts.enable)
 	{
 		log_debug("Not enabled, exiting...\n");
diff --git a/pam_usb/src/pamusb-check.c b/pam_usb/src/pamusb-check.c
index 30a449b..0466b71 100644
--- a/pam_usb/src/pamusb-check.c
+++ b/pam_usb/src/pamusb-check.c
@@ -123,6 +123,8 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 		pusb_check_usage(argv[0]);
 		return (1);
 	}
+
+	pusb_log_init(&opts);
 	if (!pusb_conf_init(&opts))
 		return (1);
 	if (!pusb_conf_parse(conf_file, &opts, user, service))
@@ -132,7 +134,6 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 		opts.quiet = 1;
 		opts.debug = 0;
 	}
-	pusb_log_init(&opts);
 	if (dump)
 	{
 		pusb_check_conf_dump(&opts, user, service);