diff --git a/tests/qtest/fuzz-lsi53c895a-test.c b/tests/qtest/fuzz-lsi53c895a-test.c
index a9254b455d..2012bd54b7 100644
--- a/tests/qtest/fuzz-lsi53c895a-test.c
+++ b/tests/qtest/fuzz-lsi53c895a-test.c
@@ -112,12 +112,12 @@ static void test_lsi_do_dma_empty_queue(void)
 
 int main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
+    g_test_init(&argc, &argv, NULL);
+
     if (!qtest_has_device("lsi53c895a")) {
         return 0;
     }
 
-    g_test_init(&argc, &argv, NULL);
-
     qtest_add_func("fuzz/lsi53c895a/lsi_do_dma_empty_queue",
                    test_lsi_do_dma_empty_queue);
 
diff --git a/tests/qtest/rtl8139-test.c b/tests/qtest/rtl8139-test.c
index 1beb83805c..4bd240e9ee 100644
--- a/tests/qtest/rtl8139-test.c
+++ b/tests/qtest/rtl8139-test.c
@@ -207,9 +207,10 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
         verbosity_level = atoi(v_env);
     }
 
+    g_test_init(&argc, &argv, NULL);
+
     qtest_start("-device rtl8139");
 
-    g_test_init(&argc, &argv, NULL);
     qtest_add_func("/rtl8139/nop", nop);
     qtest_add_func("/rtl8139/timer", test_init);