diff --git a/src/zmc.cpp b/src/zmc.cpp
index bebc0bc7d..65a8d3e12 100644
--- a/src/zmc.cpp
+++ b/src/zmc.cpp
@@ -187,8 +187,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
     snprintf(log_id_string, sizeof(log_id_string), "zmc_m%d", monitor_id);
   }
 
+  logInit(log_id_string);
   zmLoadConfig();
-
   logInit(log_id_string);
 
   hwcaps_detect();