diff --git a/scripts/perf/nvmf/run_nvmf.py b/scripts/perf/nvmf/run_nvmf.py
index 99ae963ac..9bc096607 100755
--- a/scripts/perf/nvmf/run_nvmf.py
+++ b/scripts/perf/nvmf/run_nvmf.py
@@ -1148,9 +1148,6 @@ class SPDKTarget(Target):
     def spdk_tgt_configure(self):
         self.log.info("Configuring SPDK NVMeOF target via RPC")
 
-        if self.enable_adq:
-            self.adq_configure_tc()
-
         # Create transport layer
         nvmf_transport_params = {
             "client": self.client,
@@ -1175,6 +1172,9 @@ class SPDKTarget(Target):
             self.spdk_tgt_add_nvme_conf()
             self.spdk_tgt_add_subsystem_conf(self.nic_ips)
 
+        if self.enable_adq:
+            self.adq_configure_tc()
+
         self.log.info("Done configuring SPDK NVMeOF Target")
 
     def spdk_tgt_add_nullblock(self, null_block_count):