1 files changed, 4 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/sys/boot/common/boot.c b/sys/boot/common/boot.c
index 70b1fb1a9a300..1c65279d421f5 100644
--- a/sys/boot/common/boot.c
+++ b/sys/boot/common/boot.c
@@ -175,10 +175,6 @@ autoboot(int timeout, char *prompt)
     if (timeout == -1)		/* all else fails */
 	timeout = 10;
 
-    otime = time(NULL);
-    when = otime + timeout;	/* when to boot */
-    yes = 0;
-
     kernelname = getenv("kernelname");
     if (kernelname == NULL) {
 	argv[0] = NULL;
@@ -190,6 +186,10 @@ autoboot(int timeout, char *prompt)
 	}
     }
 
+    otime = time(NULL);
+    when = otime + timeout;	/* when to boot */
+    yes = 0;
+
     printf("%s\n", (prompt == NULL) ? "Hit [Enter] to boot immediately, or any other key for command prompt." : prompt);
 
     for (;;) {