diff --git a/src/ioc/misc/iocInit.c b/src/ioc/misc/iocInit.c
index 5f3d505d5..5e950af47 100644
--- a/src/ioc/misc/iocInit.c
+++ b/src/ioc/misc/iocInit.c
@@ -135,8 +135,8 @@ static int iocBuild_2(void)
     initDevSup();
     initHookAnnounce(initHookAfterInitDevSup);
 
-    initDatabase();
     dbLockInitRecords(pdbbase);
+    initDatabase();
     dbBkptInit();
     initHookAnnounce(initHookAfterInitDatabase);