diff --git a/gunicorn/workers/geventlet.py b/gunicorn/workers/geventlet.py
index 24e561896..d3579adb7 100644
--- a/gunicorn/workers/geventlet.py
+++ b/gunicorn/workers/geventlet.py
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ def patch(self):
 
     def init_process(self):
         hubs.use_hub()
+        self.patch()
         super(EventletWorker, self).init_process()
 
     def timeout_ctx(self):
@@ -87,8 +88,3 @@ def run(self):
             if te != t:
                 raise
             [a.kill() for a in acceptors]
-
-    def init_process(self):
-        # monkey patch here
-        self.patch()
-        super(EventletWorker, self).init_process()