diff --git a/finit.c b/finit.c
index c4c15588..11fcbfb0 100644
--- a/finit.c
+++ b/finit.c
@@ -169,6 +169,11 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
 	if (getpid() != 1)
 		return client(argc, argv);
 
+	/*
+	 * Hello world.
+	 */
+	banner();
+
 	/*
 	 * Initial setup of signals, ignore all until we're up.
 	 */
@@ -217,11 +222,6 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
 	 */
 	conf_parse_cmdline();
 
-	/*
-	 * Hello world.
-	 */
-	banner();
-
 	/*
 	 * Populate /dev and prepare for runtime events from kernel.
 	 */