diff --git a/src/win/core.c b/src/win/core.c
index 4af238c2..4dfb0794 100644
--- a/src/win/core.c
+++ b/src/win/core.c
@@ -43,12 +43,13 @@ static void uv_init(void) {
   SetErrorMode(SEM_FAILCRITICALERRORS | SEM_NOGPFAULTERRORBOX |
     SEM_NOOPENFILEERRORBOX);
 
+  /* Fetch winapi function pointers. This must be done first because other */
+  /* intialization code might need these function pointers to be loaded. */
+  uv_winapi_init();
+
   /* Initialize winsock */
   uv_winsock_init();
 
-  /* Fetch winapi function pointers */
-  uv_winapi_init();
-
   /* Initialize FS */
   uv_fs_init();