diff --git a/test/functional/test_framework/test_framework.py b/test/functional/test_framework/test_framework.py
index a39ee003eff..3f02d21d427 100755
--- a/test/functional/test_framework/test_framework.py
+++ b/test/functional/test_framework/test_framework.py
@@ -223,11 +223,11 @@ class BitcoinTestFramework(metaclass=BitcoinTestMetaClass):
                 # It still needs to exist and be None in order for tests to work however.
                 self.options.descriptors = None
 
+        PortSeed.n = self.options.port_seed
+
     def setup(self):
         """Call this method to start up the test framework object with options set."""
 
-        PortSeed.n = self.options.port_seed
-
         check_json_precision()
 
         self.options.cachedir = os.path.abspath(self.options.cachedir)