--- a/src/dfu.c
+++ b/src/dfu.c
@@ -95,7 +95,6 @@ int dfu_check_mode(struct idevicerestore
 		return -1;
 	}
 
-	irecv_init();
 	if (irecv_open_with_ecid(&dfu, client->ecid) != IRECV_E_SUCCESS) {
 		return -1;
 	}
@@ -119,7 +118,6 @@ irecv_device_t dfu_get_irecv_device(stru
 	irecv_error_t dfu_error = IRECV_E_SUCCESS;
 	irecv_device_t device = NULL;
 
-	irecv_init();
 	if (irecv_open_with_ecid(&dfu, client->ecid) != IRECV_E_SUCCESS) {
 		return NULL;
 	}
--- a/src/recovery.c
+++ b/src/recovery.c
@@ -108,7 +108,6 @@ int recovery_check_mode(struct idevicere
 		return -1;
 	}
 
-	irecv_init();
 	recovery_error=irecv_open_with_ecid(&recovery, client->ecid);
 
 	if (recovery_error != IRECV_E_SUCCESS) {