diff --git a/copy_from.go b/copy_from.go
index 37351848..e87bb94a 100644
--- a/copy_from.go
+++ b/copy_from.go
@@ -132,9 +132,6 @@ func (ct *copyFrom) run(ctx context.Context) (int64, error) {
 		return 0, fmt.Errorf("unknown QueryExecMode: %v", ct.mode)
 	}
 
-	r, w := io.Pipe()
-	doneChan := make(chan struct{})
-
 	if realNbConn, ok := ct.conn.pgConn.Conn().(*nbconn.NetConn); ok {
 		if err := realNbConn.SetBlockingMode(false); err != nil {
 			return 0, fmt.Errorf("cannot set socket non-blocking mode: %w", err)
@@ -146,6 +143,9 @@ func (ct *copyFrom) run(ctx context.Context) (int64, error) {
 		}()
 	}
 
+	r, w := io.Pipe()
+	doneChan := make(chan struct{})
+
 	go func() {
 		defer close(doneChan)