diff --git a/src/modules/muorb/slpi/uORBProtobufChannel.cpp b/src/modules/muorb/slpi/uORBProtobufChannel.cpp
index f358b3f3a5..d85fb65e48 100644
--- a/src/modules/muorb/slpi/uORBProtobufChannel.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/muorb/slpi/uORBProtobufChannel.cpp
@@ -275,10 +275,10 @@ int px4muorb_orb_initialize(fc_func_ptrs *func_ptrs, int32_t clock_offset_us)
 		uORB::Manager::get_instance()->set_uorb_communicator(
 			uORB::ProtobufChannel::GetInstance());
 
-		param_init();
-
 		px4::WorkQueueManagerStart();
 
+		param_init();
+
 		uORB::ProtobufChannel::GetInstance()->RegisterSendHandler(muorb_func_ptrs.topic_data_func_ptr);
 
 		// Configure the I2C driver function pointers