diff --git a/ziomon/ziomon b/ziomon/ziomon
index 584ca663..fd6248a3 100755
--- a/ziomon/ziomon
+++ b/ziomon/ziomon
@@ -745,10 +745,11 @@ function check_size_requirements() {
 
 trap emergency_shutdown SIGHUP SIGTERM SIGINT SIGQUIT;
 
-check_blktrace;
 
 parse_params $@;
 
+check_blktrace;
+
 determine_host_adapters;
 
 check_cpuplugd;