diff --git a/crypto/armcap.c b/crypto/armcap.c
index 28cadfbb2e..43438e0aa4 100644
--- a/crypto/armcap.c
+++ b/crypto/armcap.c
@@ -133,6 +133,8 @@ void OPENSSL_cpuid_setup(void)
         return;
     trigger = 1;
 
+    OPENSSL_armcap_P = 0;
+
     if ((e = getenv("OPENSSL_armcap"))) {
         OPENSSL_armcap_P = (unsigned int)strtoul(e, NULL, 0);
         return;
@@ -166,8 +168,6 @@ void OPENSSL_cpuid_setup(void)
 #   endif
 # endif
 
-    OPENSSL_armcap_P = 0;
-
 # ifdef OSSL_IMPLEMENT_GETAUXVAL
     if (getauxval(HWCAP) & HWCAP_NEON) {
         unsigned long hwcap = getauxval(HWCAP_CE);