diff --git a/setup/so-setup b/setup/so-setup
index ae570d734..9ed3a30cb 100755
--- a/setup/so-setup
+++ b/setup/so-setup
@@ -588,7 +588,6 @@ if ! [[ -f $install_opt_file ]]; then
 		whiptail_setup_complete
 	else
 		touch /root/accept_changes
-		mkdir -p /nsm
 		es_heapsize
 		ls_heapsize
 		generate_interface_vars
diff --git a/setup/so-variables b/setup/so-variables
index 52dd3a9e5..0caf10ee7 100644
--- a/setup/so-variables
+++ b/setup/so-variables
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
 SOVERSION=$(cat ../VERSION)
-
+mkdir -p /nsm
 total_mem=$(grep MemTotal /proc/meminfo | awk '{print $2}' | sed -r 's/.{3}$//')
 export total_mem