diff --git a/src/tools/ompi_info/components.cc b/src/tools/ompi_info/components.cc
index 010c9d19d9..83b53c3223 100644
--- a/src/tools/ompi_info/components.cc
+++ b/src/tools/ompi_info/components.cc
@@ -114,6 +114,13 @@ void ompi_info::open_components()
     }
   }
 
+  // Open the DPS
+
+  if (ORTE_SUCCESS != orte_dps_open()) {
+     printf( "Unable to initialize the DPS\n" );
+     return;
+  }
+    
   // Open up the MCA
 
   mca_base_open();
diff --git a/src/tools/ompi_info/ompi_info.cc b/src/tools/ompi_info/ompi_info.cc
index 04fe60a196..1d5344927f 100644
--- a/src/tools/ompi_info/ompi_info.cc
+++ b/src/tools/ompi_info/ompi_info.cc
@@ -77,14 +77,6 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     exit(ret);
   }
 
-  /*
-   * Initialize the data packing service.
-   */
-  if (ORTE_SUCCESS != (ret = orte_dps_open())) {
-     printf( "Unable to initialize the DPS component\n" );
-     return ret;
-  }
-    
   ompi_cmd_line_make_opt(cmd_line, 'v', "version", 2, 
                          "Show version of Open MPI or a component");
   ompi_cmd_line_make_opt(cmd_line, '\0', "param", 2,