1 files changed, 3 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/modutils/modprobe-small.c b/modutils/modprobe-small.c
index 04242634b..726a3108c 100644
--- a/modutils/modprobe-small.c
+++ b/modutils/modprobe-small.c
@@ -934,11 +934,11 @@ int modprobe_main(int argc UNUSED_PARAM, char **argv)
         /* Prevent ugly corner cases with no modules at all */
         modinfo = xzalloc(sizeof(modinfo[0]));
 
-        if (!is_insmod) {
+        if (is_depmod || is_modprobe) {
                 /* Goto modules directory */
                 xchdir(CONFIG_DEFAULT_MODULES_DIR);
+                uname(&uts); /* never fails */
         }
-        uname(&uts); /* never fails */
 
         /* depmod? */
         if (is_depmod) {
@@ -980,7 +980,7 @@ int modprobe_main(int argc UNUSED_PARAM, char **argv)
         getopt32(argv, "qrfsvwb");
         argv += optind;
 
-        if (!is_insmod) {
+        if (is_modprobe) {
                 /* Goto $VERSION directory */
                 xchdir(uts.release);
         }