diff --git a/usb_device_detection.c b/usb_device_detection.c
index 762d622..f719d85 100644
--- a/usb_device_detection.c
+++ b/usb_device_detection.c
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ struct usb_detector* create_detector(uint16_t vendor_id, uint16_t product_id)
 
 	struct usb_detector* detector = calloc(1, sizeof(struct usb_detector));
 	detector->usb_context         = usb_context;
+	detector->is_connected        = false;
+	detector->event_handler_should_exit = false;
 
 	if (libusb_hotplug_register_callback(detector->usb_context,
 	                                     LIBUSB_HOTPLUG_EVENT_DEVICE_ARRIVED |
@@ -66,9 +68,6 @@ struct usb_detector* create_detector(uint16_t vendor_id, uint16_t product_id)
 		return 0;
 	}
 
-	detector->is_connected              = false;
-	detector->event_handler_should_exit = false;
-
 	if (thrd_create(&detector->event_handler_thread,
 	                &libusb_event_handler,
 	                detector) != thrd_success) {