diff --git a/runahead/secondary_core.c b/runahead/secondary_core.c
index e1d84b0010..65e04b2bf9 100644
--- a/runahead/secondary_core.c
+++ b/runahead/secondary_core.c
@@ -253,6 +253,13 @@ bool secondary_core_create(void)
          return false;
       }
 
+      core_set_default_callbacks(&secondary_callbacks);
+      secondary_core.retro_set_video_refresh(secondary_callbacks.frame_cb);
+      secondary_core.retro_set_audio_sample(secondary_callbacks.sample_cb);
+      secondary_core.retro_set_audio_sample_batch(secondary_callbacks.sample_batch_cb);
+      secondary_core.retro_set_input_state(secondary_callbacks.state_cb);
+      secondary_core.retro_set_input_poll(secondary_callbacks.poll_cb);
+
       for (port = 0; port < 16; port++)
       {
          device = port_map[port];
@@ -260,13 +267,6 @@ bool secondary_core_create(void)
             secondary_core.retro_set_controller_port_device(port, device);
       }
       clear_controller_port_map();
-
-      core_set_default_callbacks(&secondary_callbacks);
-      secondary_core.retro_set_video_refresh(secondary_callbacks.frame_cb);
-      secondary_core.retro_set_audio_sample(secondary_callbacks.sample_cb);
-      secondary_core.retro_set_audio_sample_batch(secondary_callbacks.sample_batch_cb);
-      secondary_core.retro_set_input_state(secondary_callbacks.state_cb);
-      secondary_core.retro_set_input_poll(secondary_callbacks.poll_cb);
    }
    else
       return false;