diff --git a/passt.c b/passt.c
index 771b8a7..1df1dc4 100644
--- a/passt.c
+++ b/passt.c
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 
 	isolate_initial();
 
-	c.pasta_netns_fd = c.fd_tap = c.fd_tap_listen = -1;
+	c.pasta_netns_fd = c.fd_tap = -1;
 
 	sigemptyset(&sa.sa_mask);
 	sa.sa_flags = 0;
diff --git a/tap.c b/tap.c
index 177fe26..cb6df5a 100644
--- a/tap.c
+++ b/tap.c
@@ -1304,8 +1304,7 @@ void tap_sock_init(struct ctx *c)
 	}
 
 	if (c->mode == MODE_PASST) {
-		if (c->fd_tap_listen == -1)
-			tap_sock_unix_init(c);
+		tap_sock_unix_init(c);
 
 		/* In passt mode, we don't know the guest's MAC address until it
 		 * sends us packets.  Use the broadcast address so that our