diff --git a/lib/proxy/mod.rs b/lib/proxy/mod.rs
index 1703c84..62099d4 100644
--- a/lib/proxy/mod.rs
+++ b/lib/proxy/mod.rs
@@ -92,11 +92,11 @@ impl Proxy<'_> {
         self.poller.arm()?;
 
         loop {
+            let (vm_readable, host_readable, interrupt) = self.poller.wait()?;
+
             // Update coarse time for the DHCP snooper
             coarsetime::Instant::update();
 
-            let (vm_readable, host_readable, interrupt) = self.poller.wait()?;
-
             if vm_readable {
                 self.read_from_vm(buf.as_mut_slice())?;
             }