diff --git a/src/finit.c b/src/finit.c
index 2238db31..2f642fe9 100644
--- a/src/finit.c
+++ b/src/finit.c
@@ -476,9 +476,6 @@ static void fs_mount_all(void)
 
 	dbg("Finalize, ensure common file systems are available ...");
 	fs_finalize();
-
-	dbg("Base FS up, calling hooks ...");
-	plugin_run_hooks(HOOK_BASEFS_UP);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -827,6 +824,9 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	/* Base FS up, enable standard SysV init signals */
 	sig_setup(&loop);
 
+	dbg("Base FS up, calling hooks ...");
+	plugin_run_hooks(HOOK_BASEFS_UP);
+
 	/*
 	 * Set up inotify watcher for /etc/finit.conf, /etc/finit.d, and
 	 * their deps, to figure out how to bootstrap the system.