diff --git a/zconf/znetconf b/zconf/znetconf
index e7f252ee..ba8dec42 100755
--- a/zconf/znetconf
+++ b/zconf/znetconf
@@ -1128,12 +1128,6 @@ then
 	exit 1
 fi
 
-# check existence of ccwgroup devices
-if ! [ -d $CCWGROUPBUS_DIR ]; then
-	print_error "There are no ccwgroup devices"
-	exit $RC_NO_CCWGROUP
-fi
-
 # determine environment
 check_vm_env
 
@@ -1298,6 +1292,12 @@ then
 	exit $RC_TOO_MUCH_ARGUMENTS
 fi
 
+# check existence of ccwgroup devices
+if ! [ -d $CCWGROUPBUS_DIR ]; then
+	print_error "There are no ccwgroup devices"
+	exit $RC_NO_CCWGROUP
+fi
+
 # react to parsed options
 if [ $DO_ADD -eq 1 ]
 then