diff --git a/channels/chan_iax2.c b/channels/chan_iax2.c
index e757c82970..b387c4312e 100644
--- a/channels/chan_iax2.c
+++ b/channels/chan_iax2.c
@@ -12443,14 +12443,15 @@ static int load_module(void)
 	ast_manager_register( "IAXpeerlist", EVENT_FLAG_SYSTEM | EVENT_FLAG_REPORTING, manager_iax2_show_peer_list, "List IAX Peers" );
 	ast_manager_register( "IAXnetstats", EVENT_FLAG_SYSTEM | EVENT_FLAG_REPORTING, manager_iax2_show_netstats, "Show IAX Netstats" );
 
-	if(set_config(config, 0) == -1)
-		return AST_MODULE_LOAD_DECLINE;
-
 	timingfd = ast_timer_open();
 	if (timingfd > -1) {
 		ast_timer_set_rate(timingfd, trunkfreq);
 	}
 
+	if (set_config(config, 0) == -1) {
+		return AST_MODULE_LOAD_DECLINE;
+	}
+
  	if (ast_channel_register(&iax2_tech)) {
 		ast_log(LOG_ERROR, "Unable to register channel class %s\n", "IAX2");
 		__unload_module();