diff --git a/c-host/app.c b/c-host/app.c
index 5e96b129..b7ee6365 100644
--- a/c-host/app.c
+++ b/c-host/app.c
@@ -164,8 +164,12 @@ int app_main(bool * termSignal)
   {
     iface = CaptureInterfaces[i];
     DEBUG_INFO("Trying           : %s", iface->getName());
+
     if (!iface->create())
+    {
+      iface = NULL;
       continue;
+    }
 
     if (iface->init())
       break;