diff --git a/build/freeswitch.init.redhat b/build/freeswitch.init.redhat
index 3e66fc845e..9c6560d20f 100644
--- a/build/freeswitch.init.redhat
+++ b/build/freeswitch.init.redhat
@@ -14,11 +14,6 @@
 # Source function library.
 . /etc/init.d/functions
 
-# Source options file
-if [ -f /etc/sysconfig/freeswitch ]; then
-	. /etc/sysconfig/freeswitch
-fi
-
 PROG_NAME=freeswitch
 PID_FILE=/opt/freeswitch/log/freeswitch.pid
 FS_USER=freeswitch
@@ -27,6 +22,11 @@ LOCK_FILE=/var/lock/subsys/freeswitch
 FREESWITCH_ARGS="-nc"
 RETVAL=0
 
+# Source options file
+if [ -f /etc/sysconfig/freeswitch ]; then
+	. /etc/sysconfig/freeswitch
+fi
+
 # <define any local shell functions used by the code that follows>
 
 start() {