diff --git a/adb/adb.c b/adb/adb.c
index 6d3a71bb8..90bdbaaf3 100644
--- a/adb/adb.c
+++ b/adb/adb.c
@@ -1344,29 +1344,29 @@ int adb_main(int is_daemon, int server_port)
           " unchanged.\n");
     }
 
+    /* add extra groups:
+    ** AID_ADB to access the USB driver
+    ** AID_LOG to read system logs (adb logcat)
+    ** AID_INPUT to diagnose input issues (getevent)
+    ** AID_INET to diagnose network issues (netcfg, ping)
+    ** AID_GRAPHICS to access the frame buffer
+    ** AID_NET_BT and AID_NET_BT_ADMIN to diagnose bluetooth (hcidump)
+    ** AID_SDCARD_R to allow reading from the SD card
+    ** AID_SDCARD_RW to allow writing to the SD card
+    ** AID_NET_BW_STATS to read out qtaguid statistics
+    */
+    gid_t groups[] = { AID_ADB, AID_LOG, AID_INPUT, AID_INET, AID_GRAPHICS,
+                       AID_NET_BT, AID_NET_BT_ADMIN, AID_SDCARD_R, AID_SDCARD_RW,
+                       AID_NET_BW_STATS };
+    if (setgroups(sizeof(groups)/sizeof(groups[0]), groups) != 0) {
+        exit(1);
+    }
+
     /* don't listen on a port (default 5037) if running in secure mode */
     /* don't run as root if we are running in secure mode */
     if (should_drop_privileges()) {
         drop_capabilities_bounding_set_if_needed();
 
-        /* add extra groups:
-        ** AID_ADB to access the USB driver
-        ** AID_LOG to read system logs (adb logcat)
-        ** AID_INPUT to diagnose input issues (getevent)
-        ** AID_INET to diagnose network issues (netcfg, ping)
-        ** AID_GRAPHICS to access the frame buffer
-        ** AID_NET_BT and AID_NET_BT_ADMIN to diagnose bluetooth (hcidump)
-        ** AID_SDCARD_R to allow reading from the SD card
-        ** AID_SDCARD_RW to allow writing to the SD card
-        ** AID_NET_BW_STATS to read out qtaguid statistics
-        */
-        gid_t groups[] = { AID_ADB, AID_LOG, AID_INPUT, AID_INET, AID_GRAPHICS,
-                           AID_NET_BT, AID_NET_BT_ADMIN, AID_SDCARD_R, AID_SDCARD_RW,
-                           AID_NET_BW_STATS };
-        if (setgroups(sizeof(groups)/sizeof(groups[0]), groups) != 0) {
-            exit(1);
-        }
-
         /* then switch user and group to "shell" */
         if (setgid(AID_SHELL) != 0) {
             exit(1);