diff --git a/vl.c b/vl.c
index f2bd8d20fb..17ae26c641 100644
--- a/vl.c
+++ b/vl.c
@@ -2767,13 +2767,14 @@ static bool object_create_initial(const char *type)
     if (g_str_equal(type, "rng-egd")) {
         return false;
     }
+    /* TODO: implement netfilters */
     return true;
 }
 
 
 /*
  * The remainder of object creation happens after the
- * creation of chardev, fsdev and device data types.
+ * creation of chardev, fsdev, net clients and device data types.
  */
 static bool object_create_delayed(const char *type)
 {
@@ -4286,12 +4287,6 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv, char **envp)
         exit(0);
     }
 
-    if (qemu_opts_foreach(qemu_find_opts("object"),
-                          object_create,
-                          object_create_delayed, NULL)) {
-        exit(1);
-    }
-
     machine_opts = qemu_get_machine_opts();
     if (qemu_opt_foreach(machine_opts, machine_set_property, current_machine,
                          NULL)) {
@@ -4397,6 +4392,12 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv, char **envp)
         exit(1);
     }
 
+    if (qemu_opts_foreach(qemu_find_opts("object"),
+                          object_create,
+                          object_create_delayed, NULL)) {
+        exit(1);
+    }
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_TPM
     if (tpm_init() < 0) {
         exit(1);