diff --git a/src/etc/rc.newwanip b/src/etc/rc.newwanip
index c7232a4fc..4c553e1b8 100755
--- a/src/etc/rc.newwanip
+++ b/src/etc/rc.newwanip
@@ -38,14 +38,13 @@ require_once("util.inc");
 require_once("system.inc");
 require_once("interfaces.inc");
 
-// Do not process while booting
+$argument = isset($argv[1]) ? trim($argv[1]) : '';
+
 if (file_exists('/var/run/booting')) {
     log_error("IP renewal ignored during boot on '{$argument}'");
     return;
 }
 
-$argument = isset($argv[1]) ? trim($argv[1]) : '';
-
 log_error("IP renewal is starting on '{$argument}'");
 
 if (empty($argument)) {
diff --git a/src/etc/rc.newwanipv6 b/src/etc/rc.newwanipv6
index bf5d66643..a3e042ab1 100755
--- a/src/etc/rc.newwanipv6
+++ b/src/etc/rc.newwanipv6
@@ -38,14 +38,13 @@ require_once("util.inc");
 require_once("system.inc");
 require_once("interfaces.inc");
 
-// Do not process while booting
+$argument = isset($argv[1]) ? trim($argv[1]) : '';
+
 if (file_exists('/var/run/booting')) {
     log_error("IP renewal ignored during boot on '{$argument}'");
     return;
 }
 
-$argument = isset($argv[1]) ? trim($argv[1]) : '';
-
 log_error("IP renewal is starting on '{$argument}'");
 
 if (empty($argument)) {