diff --git a/src/mca/rmgr/urm/rmgr_urm.c b/src/mca/rmgr/urm/rmgr_urm.c
index 8b92df1b51..661fcf4a06 100644
--- a/src/mca/rmgr/urm/rmgr_urm.c
+++ b/src/mca/rmgr/urm/rmgr_urm.c
@@ -100,18 +100,6 @@ static int orte_rmgr_urm_query(void)
         ORTE_ERROR_LOG(rc);
         return rc;
     }
-
-    /* Post non-blocking receive */
-
-    if (ORTE_SUCCESS != (rc = orte_rml.recv_buffer_nb(
-        ORTE_RML_NAME_ANY,
-        ORTE_RML_TAG_RMGR_SVC,
-        0,
-        orte_rmgr_urm_recv,
-        NULL))) {
-        ORTE_ERROR_LOG(rc);
-        return rc;
-    }
     return ORTE_SUCCESS;
 }
 
@@ -325,39 +313,3 @@ static int orte_rmgr_urm_finalize(void)
     return ORTE_SUCCESS;
 }
 
-
-static void orte_rmgr_urm_recv(
-    int status,
-    orte_process_name_t* peer,
-    orte_buffer_t* req,
-    orte_rml_tag_t tag,
-    void* cbdata)
-{
-    int rc;
-    orte_buffer_t rsp;
-    OBJ_CONSTRUCT(&rsp, orte_buffer_t);
-
-    if (ORTE_SUCCESS != (rc = orte_rmgr_base_cmd_dispatch(req,&rsp))) {
-        ORTE_ERROR_LOG(rc);
-        goto cleanup;
-    }
-
-    rc = orte_rml.send_buffer(peer, &rsp, ORTE_RML_TAG_RMGR_CLNT, 0);
-    if (rc < 0) {
-        ORTE_ERROR_LOG(rc);
-        goto cleanup;
-    }
-
-cleanup:
-  
-    rc = orte_rml.recv_buffer_nb(
-        ORTE_RML_NAME_ANY,
-        ORTE_RML_TAG_RMGR_SVC,
-        0,
-        orte_rmgr_urm_recv,
-        NULL);
-    if(rc < 0) {
-        ORTE_ERROR_LOG(rc);
-    }
-    OBJ_DESTRUCT(&rsp);
-}
diff --git a/src/mca/rmgr/urm/rmgr_urm_component.c b/src/mca/rmgr/urm/rmgr_urm_component.c
index 5487102829..afab8229ab 100644
--- a/src/mca/rmgr/urm/rmgr_urm_component.c
+++ b/src/mca/rmgr/urm/rmgr_urm_component.c
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 #include "mca/rmaps/base/base.h"
 #include "mca/pls/base/base.h"
 #include "mca/rmgr/base/base.h"
+#include "mca/rml/rml.h"
 #include "rmgr_urm.h"
 
 /*
@@ -111,6 +112,42 @@ static int orte_rmgr_urm_open(void)
 }
 
 
+static void orte_rmgr_urm_recv(
+    int status,
+    orte_process_name_t* peer,
+    orte_buffer_t* req,
+    orte_rml_tag_t tag,
+    void* cbdata)
+{
+    int rc;
+    orte_buffer_t rsp;
+    OBJ_CONSTRUCT(&rsp, orte_buffer_t);
+                                                                                                                          
+    if (ORTE_SUCCESS != (rc = orte_rmgr_base_cmd_dispatch(req,&rsp))) {
+        ORTE_ERROR_LOG(rc);
+        goto cleanup;
+    }
+                                                                                                                          
+    rc = orte_rml.send_buffer(peer, &rsp, ORTE_RML_TAG_RMGR_CLNT, 0);
+    if (rc < 0) {
+        ORTE_ERROR_LOG(rc);
+        goto cleanup;
+    }
+                                                                                                                          
+cleanup:
+                                                                                                                          
+    rc = orte_rml.recv_buffer_nb(
+        ORTE_RML_NAME_ANY,
+        ORTE_RML_TAG_RMGR_SVC,
+        0,
+        orte_rmgr_urm_recv,
+        NULL);
+    if(rc < 0) {
+        ORTE_ERROR_LOG(rc);
+    }
+    OBJ_DESTRUCT(&rsp);
+}
+
 
 static orte_rmgr_base_module_t *orte_rmgr_urm_init(int* priority)
 {
@@ -162,6 +199,18 @@ static orte_rmgr_base_module_t *orte_rmgr_urm_init(int* priority)
         return NULL;
     }
 
+    /* Post non-blocking receive */
+
+    if (0 > (rc = orte_rml.recv_buffer_nb(
+        ORTE_RML_NAME_ANY,
+        ORTE_RML_TAG_RMGR_SVC,
+        0,
+        orte_rmgr_urm_recv,
+        NULL))) {
+        ORTE_ERROR_LOG(rc);
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
     *priority = 100;
     return &orte_rmgr_urm_module;
 }