diff --git a/Python/pythonrun.c b/Python/pythonrun.c
index a7a54ba..76a8eef 100644
--- a/Python/pythonrun.c
+++ b/Python/pythonrun.c
@@ -206,6 +206,11 @@
         Py_FatalError("Py_Initialize: can't make first thread");
     (void) PyThreadState_Swap(tstate);
 
+    /* auto-thread-state API, if available */
+#ifdef WITH_THREAD
+    _PyGILState_Init(interp, tstate);
+#endif /* WITH_THREAD */
+
     _Py_ReadyTypes();
 
     if (!_PyFrame_Init())
@@ -288,11 +293,6 @@
         Py_FatalError(
             "Py_Initialize: can't initialize sys standard streams");
 
-    /* auto-thread-state API, if available */
-#ifdef WITH_THREAD
-    _PyGILState_Init(interp, tstate);
-#endif /* WITH_THREAD */
-
     if (!Py_NoSiteFlag)
         initsite(); /* Module site */
 }