1 files changed, 3 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/exec/exec1.c b/exec/exec1.c
index aaff9a94c62..cbd756d3d5c 100644
--- a/exec/exec1.c
+++ b/exec/exec1.c
@@ -42,6 +42,9 @@ main (int argc, char **argv)
   extern char **environ;
   int wstatus;
 
+  /* Provide the file name of the loader.  */
+  exec_init (argv[1]);
+
   pid1 = getpid ();
   pid = fork ();
 
@@ -58,9 +61,6 @@ main (int argc, char **argv)
     }
   else
     {
-      /* Provide the file name of the loader.  */
-      exec_init (argv[1]);
-
       if (after_fork (pid))
         exit (127);