diff --git a/host/libs/ivserver/qemu_client.cc b/host/libs/ivserver/qemu_client.cc
index c893f0f..d584ccc 100644
--- a/host/libs/ivserver/qemu_client.cc
+++ b/host/libs/ivserver/qemu_client.cc
@@ -63,15 +63,7 @@
     return false;
   }
 
-  // 3. The number -1, accompanied by the file descriptor for the shared
-  //    memory.
-  if (!SendSocketInfo(kSharedMem, shmem.SharedMemFD())) {
-    LOG(ERROR) << "Failed to send Shared Memory socket: "
-               << client_socket_->StrError();
-    return false;
-  }
-
-  // 4. Connect notifications for existing other clients, if any.  This is
+  // 3. Connect notifications for existing other clients, if any.  This is
   //    a peer ID (number between 0 and 65535 other than the client's ID),
   //    repeated N times.  Each repetition is accompanied by one file
   //    descriptor.  These are for interrupting the peer with that ID using
@@ -86,7 +78,7 @@
     }
   }
 
-  // 5. Interrupt setup.  This is the client's own ID, repeated N times.
+  // 4. Interrupt setup.  This is the client's own ID, repeated N times.
   //    Each repetition is accompanied by one file descriptor.  These are
   //    for receiving interrupts from peers using vector 0,..,N-1, in
   //    order.  If the client is configured for fewer vectors, it closes
@@ -100,6 +92,15 @@
     }
   }
 
+  // 5. The number -1, accompanied by the file descriptor for the shared
+  //    memory.
+  if (!SendSocketInfo(kSharedMem, shmem.SharedMemFD())) {
+    LOG(ERROR) << "Failed to send Shared Memory socket: "
+               << client_socket_->StrError();
+    return false;
+  }
+
+
   LOG(INFO) << "QEmu handshake completed.";
   return true;
 }