diff --git a/src/finit.c b/src/finit.c
index 2d5eb3fb..745acdbd 100644
--- a/src/finit.c
+++ b/src/finit.c
@@ -366,6 +366,9 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
 		mount("tmpfs", "/run", "tmpfs", MS_NODEV, "mode=0755,size=10%");
 	umask(022);
 
+	/* Bootstrap conditions, needed for hooks */
+	cond_init();
+
 	/*
 	 * Populate /dev and prepare for runtime events from kernel.
 	 * Prefer udev if mdev is also available on the system.
@@ -421,9 +424,6 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
 #endif
 	}
 
-	/* Bootstrap conditions, needed for hooks */
-	cond_init();
-
 	if (!rescue) {
 		_d("Root FS up, calling hooks ...");
 		plugin_run_hooks(HOOK_ROOTFS_UP);