diff --git a/RNS/Interfaces/BackboneInterface.py b/RNS/Interfaces/BackboneInterface.py
index de490106..faa07b3f 100644
--- a/RNS/Interfaces/BackboneInterface.py
+++ b/RNS/Interfaces/BackboneInterface.py
@@ -413,10 +413,6 @@ class BackboneInterface(Interface):
         with BackboneInterface._ic_job_lock:
             if BackboneInterface._ic_job_active: return
             else:
-                dql = RNS.Reticulum.default_data_queue_length() or RNS.Transport.INBOUND_DA_QUEUE_LENGTH
-                BackboneInterface.DP_IC_HIGH_WM  = max(4, int((BackboneInterface.DP_IC_HIGH_WM_PCT/100.0) * dql))
-                BackboneInterface.DP_IC_MID_WM   = max(2, int((BackboneInterface.DP_IC_MID_WM_PCT/100.0)  * dql))
-                BackboneInterface.DP_IC_LOW_WM   = max(0, int((BackboneInterface.DP_IC_LOW_WM_PCT/100.0)  * dql))
                 BackboneInterface._ic_job_active = True
                 RNS.log(f"Started dataplane ingress control: High/mid/low water marks are {BackboneInterface.DP_IC_HIGH_WM}/{BackboneInterface.DP_IC_MID_WM}/{BackboneInterface.DP_IC_LOW_WM} packets", RNS.LOG_DEBUG)
                 try:
diff --git a/RNS/Reticulum.py b/RNS/Reticulum.py
index 60f78755..03881f3b 100755
--- a/RNS/Reticulum.py
+++ b/RNS/Reticulum.py
@@ -735,6 +735,11 @@ class Reticulum:
         if self.local_socket_path == None and self.use_af_unix:
             self.local_socket_path = "default"
 
+        dql = RNS.Reticulum.default_data_queue_length() or RNS.Transport.INBOUND_DA_QUEUE_LENGTH
+        BackboneInterface.BackboneInterface.DP_IC_HIGH_WM  = max(4, int((BackboneInterface.BackboneInterface.DP_IC_HIGH_WM_PCT/100.0) * dql))
+        BackboneInterface.BackboneInterface.DP_IC_MID_WM   = max(2, int((BackboneInterface.BackboneInterface.DP_IC_MID_WM_PCT/100.0)  * dql))
+        BackboneInterface.BackboneInterface.DP_IC_LOW_WM   = max(0, int((BackboneInterface.BackboneInterface.DP_IC_LOW_WM_PCT/100.0)  * dql))
+
         self.__start_local_interface()
 
         if self.is_shared_instance or self.is_standalone_instance: