diff --git a/src/emacs.c b/src/emacs.c
index 3f0d3c43cc6..50efcbfb60c 100644
--- a/src/emacs.c
+++ b/src/emacs.c
@@ -734,6 +734,10 @@ main (int argc, char **argv)
   xputenv ("G_SLICE=always-malloc");
 #endif
 
+#ifndef CANNOT_DUMP
+  might_dump = !initialized;
+#endif
+
 #ifdef GNU_LINUX
   if (!initialized)
     {
@@ -1634,10 +1638,6 @@ Using an Emacs configured with --with-x-toolkit=lucid does not have this problem
 #endif
 #endif
 
-#ifndef CANNOT_DUMP
-  might_dump = !initialized;
-#endif
-
   initialized = 1;
 
 #ifdef LOCALTIME_CACHE