1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/debian/openssh-server.init b/debian/openssh-server.init
index 552330422..60d974f5d 100644
--- a/debian/openssh-server.init
+++ b/debian/openssh-server.init
@@ -57,11 +57,11 @@ case "$1" in
         ;;
 
   restart)
+        check_privsep_dir
         check_config
         echo -n "Restarting OpenBSD Secure Shell server: sshd"
         start-stop-daemon --stop --quiet --oknodo --retry 30 --pidfile /var/run/sshd.pid
         check_for_no_start
-        check_privsep_dir
         start-stop-daemon --start --quiet --pidfile /var/run/sshd.pid --exec /usr/sbin/sshd -- $SSHD_OPTS
         echo "."
         ;;