diff --git a/salt/manager/tools/sbin/so-minion b/salt/manager/tools/sbin/so-minion
index 6f037d344..ab05fafcc 100755
--- a/salt/manager/tools/sbin/so-minion
+++ b/salt/manager/tools/sbin/so-minion
@@ -96,8 +96,8 @@ function pcapspace() {
 	fi
 
 	local s=$(( $SPACESIZE / 1000000 ))
-	local s2=$(( $s1 / $CORECOUNT ))
 	local s1=$(( $s / 4 ))
+	local s2=$(( $s1 / $CORECOUNT ))
 
 	MAXPCAPFILES=$s2