1 files changed, 3 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/util-linux/mdev.c b/util-linux/mdev.c
index 5fe6bbbde..1d741367e 100644
--- a/util-linux/mdev.c
+++ b/util-linux/mdev.c
@@ -1060,15 +1060,15 @@ int mdev_main(int argc UNUSED_PARAM, char **argv)
                  * ACTION can be "add", "remove", "change"
                  * DEVPATH is like "/block/sda" or "/class/input/mice"
                  */
-                action = getenv("ACTION");
-                op = index_in_strings(keywords, action);
                 env_devname = getenv("DEVNAME"); /* can be NULL */
-                env_devpath = getenv("DEVPATH");
                 G.subsystem = getenv("SUBSYSTEM");
+                action = getenv("ACTION");
+                env_devpath = getenv("DEVPATH");
                 if (!action || !env_devpath /*|| !G.subsystem*/)
                         bb_show_usage();
                 fw = getenv("FIRMWARE");
                 seq = getenv("SEQNUM");
+                op = index_in_strings(keywords, action);
 
                 my_pid = getpid();
                 open_mdev_log(seq, my_pid);