diff --git a/src/fpga.c b/src/fpga.c
index 4c8617551..bd7926ad8 100644
--- a/src/fpga.c
+++ b/src/fpga.c
@@ -87,6 +87,9 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
 	info("Initialize real-time system");
 	rt_init(settings.affinity, settings.priority);
+	
+	info("Initialize memory system");
+	memory_init();
 
 	/* Initialize VILLASfpga card */
 	config_setting_t *cfg_root = config_root_setting(&config);
diff --git a/src/hook.c b/src/hook.c
index 87e961444..75bda2904 100644
--- a/src/hook.c
+++ b/src/hook.c
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #include <villas/utils.h>
 #include <villas/pool.h>
 #include <villas/log.h>
+#include <villas/kernel/rt.h>
 
 #include "config.h"
 
@@ -86,6 +87,12 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
 	info("Initialize logging system");
 	log_init(level, -1, NULL);
+
+	info("Initialize real-time system");
+	rt_init(-1, 50);
+	
+	info("Initialize memory system");
+	memory_init();
 	
 	ret = pool_init(&pool, 10 * cnt, SAMPLE_LEN(DEFAULT_VALUES), &memtype_hugepage);
 	if (ret)