diff --git a/src/udev/udevd.c b/src/udev/udevd.c
index 8c690357b8..1e90b94f5c 100644
--- a/src/udev/udevd.c
+++ b/src/udev/udevd.c
@@ -760,10 +760,6 @@ static int event_run(Event *event) {
         /* Re-enable the debug message for the next batch of events */
         log_children_max_reached = true;
 
-        /* fork with up-to-date SELinux label database, so the child inherits the up-to-date db
-         * and, until the next SELinux policy changes, we safe further reloads in future children */
-        mac_selinux_maybe_reload();
-
         /* start new worker and pass initial device */
         r = worker_spawn(manager, event);
         if (r < 0)
@@ -945,6 +941,10 @@ static int event_queue_start(Manager *manager) {
                         return log_warning_errno(r, "Failed to read udev rules: %m");
         }
 
+        /* fork with up-to-date SELinux label database, so the child inherits the up-to-date db
+         * and, until the next SELinux policy changes, we safe further reloads in future children */
+        mac_selinux_maybe_reload();
+
         LIST_FOREACH(event, event, manager->events) {
                 if (event->state != EVENT_QUEUED)
                         continue;