diff --git a/libs/execution_context/ebpf_program.c b/libs/execution_context/ebpf_program.c
index 288bc0677..402cc0044 100644
--- a/libs/execution_context/ebpf_program.c
+++ b/libs/execution_context/ebpf_program.c
@@ -249,6 +249,9 @@ ebpf_program_create(ebpf_program_t** program)
         goto Done;
     }
 
+    ebpf_list_initialize(&local_program->links);
+    ebpf_lock_create(&local_program->links_lock);
+
     ebpf_object_initialize(&local_program->object, EBPF_OBJECT_PROGRAM, _ebpf_program_free);
 
     *program = local_program;
@@ -303,9 +306,6 @@ ebpf_program_initialize(ebpf_program_t* program, const ebpf_program_parameters_t
         goto Done;
     }
 
-    ebpf_list_initialize(&program->links);
-    ebpf_lock_create(&program->links_lock);
-
     return_value = EBPF_SUCCESS;
 
 Done: