diff --git a/vl.c b/vl.c
index a89428573b..4f75d9b564 100644
--- a/vl.c
+++ b/vl.c
@@ -5808,11 +5808,6 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv, char **envp)
     register_savevm("timer", 0, 2, timer_save, timer_load, NULL);
     register_savevm_live("ram", 0, 3, ram_save_live, NULL, ram_load, NULL);
 
-#ifndef _WIN32
-    /* must be after terminal init, SDL library changes signal handlers */
-    sighandler_setup();
-#endif
-
     /* Maintain compatibility with multiple stdio monitors */
     if (!strcmp(monitor_device,"stdio")) {
         for (i = 0; i < MAX_SERIAL_PORTS; i++) {
@@ -5945,6 +5940,11 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv, char **envp)
                   kernel_filename, kernel_cmdline, initrd_filename, cpu_model);
 
 
+#ifndef _WIN32
+    /* must be after terminal init, SDL library changes signal handlers */
+    sighandler_setup();
+#endif
+
     for (env = first_cpu; env != NULL; env = env->next_cpu) {
         for (i = 0; i < nb_numa_nodes; i++) {
             if (node_cpumask[i] & (1 << env->cpu_index)) {