diff --git a/src/finit.h b/src/finit.h
index b65c8f81..c0f4c8eb 100644
--- a/src/finit.h
+++ b/src/finit.h
@@ -54,6 +54,11 @@
 #define FINIT_CGPATH            "/sys/fs/cgroup"
 #endif
 
+/* Prevent users from logging in at critical stages */
+#ifndef FINIT_NOLOGIN_PATH
+#define FINIT_NOLOGIN_PATH      _PATH_NOLOGIN
+#endif
+
 /* To use these, include config.h, or define FINIT_EXECPATH_ */
 #define _PATH_LOGIT             FINIT_EXECPATH_ "/logit"
 #define _PATH_RUNPARTS          FINIT_EXECPATH_ "/runparts"
diff --git a/src/sm.c b/src/sm.c
index a9513004..43facdfb 100644
--- a/src/sm.c
+++ b/src/sm.c
@@ -57,9 +57,6 @@ static struct {
 	int        in_reload;   /* Set when waiting for all processes to be halted */
 } sm;
 
-#ifndef FINIT_NOLOGIN_PATH
-#define FINIT_NOLOGIN_PATH _PATH_NOLOGIN /* Stop user logging in. */
-#endif
 
 /*
  * Wait for system bootstrap to complete, all SVC_TYPE_RUNTASK must be