diff --git a/src/client.rs b/src/client.rs
index abc7c29..8049c38 100644
--- a/src/client.rs
+++ b/src/client.rs
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ use robusta_jni::jni::JNIEnv;
 use crate::jni::FridaLib;
 
 pub async fn client_mode(client_config: ClientConfiguration, fd: i32, env: &JNIEnv<'_>) {
+    let (ltx, lrx) = unbounded::<Vec<u8>>();
     ltx.send("Starting client...".as_bytes());
 
     let sock = UdpSocket::bind("0.0.0.0:25565").await.unwrap();
@@ -40,7 +41,6 @@ pub async fn client_mode(client_config: ClientConfiguration, fd: i32, env: &JNIE
     let sock_rec = Arc::new(sock);
     let sock_snd = sock_rec.clone();
 
-    let (ltx, lrx) = unbounded::<Vec<u8>>();
     let (tx, rx) = unbounded::<Vec<u8>>();
     let (dx, mx) = unbounded::<Vec<u8>>();