diff --git a/crypto/openssh/sshd-session.c b/crypto/openssh/sshd-session.c
--- a/crypto/openssh/sshd-session.c
+++ b/crypto/openssh/sshd-session.c
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@
 #include "sk-api.h"
 #include "srclimit.h"
 #include "dh.h"
+#include "blacklist_client.h"
 
 /* Re-exec fds */
 #define REEXEC_DEVCRYPTO_RESERVED_FD	(STDERR_FILENO + 1)
@@ -1316,6 +1317,8 @@
 		fatal("sshbuf_new loginmsg failed");
 	auth_debug_reset();
 
+	BLACKLIST_INIT();
+
 	if (privsep_preauth(ssh) == 1)
 		goto authenticated;
 
diff --git a/crypto/openssh/sshd.c b/crypto/openssh/sshd.c
--- a/crypto/openssh/sshd.c
+++ b/crypto/openssh/sshd.c
@@ -101,7 +101,6 @@
 #include "sk-api.h"
 #include "addr.h"
 #include "srclimit.h"
-#include "blacklist_client.h"
 
 #ifdef LIBWRAP
 #include <tcpd.h>
@@ -1876,9 +1875,6 @@
 	}
 #endif
 #endif
-
-
-	BLACKLIST_INIT();
 }
 
 /* server specific fatal cleanup */