diff --git a/src/battery-check/battery-check.c b/src/battery-check/battery-check.c
index 1563147b7b..a2ed5cbafd 100644
--- a/src/battery-check/battery-check.c
+++ b/src/battery-check/battery-check.c
@@ -123,14 +123,14 @@ static int run(int argc, char *argv[]) {
 
         log_setup();
 
-        r = proc_cmdline_get_bool("systemd.battery_check", PROC_CMDLINE_STRIP_RD_PREFIX|PROC_CMDLINE_TRUE_WHEN_MISSING, &arg_doit);
-        if (r < 0)
-                log_warning_errno(r, "Failed to parse systemd.battery_check= kernel command line option, ignoring: %m");
-
         r = parse_argv(argc, argv);
         if (r <= 0)
                 return r;
 
+        r = proc_cmdline_get_bool("systemd.battery_check", PROC_CMDLINE_STRIP_RD_PREFIX|PROC_CMDLINE_TRUE_WHEN_MISSING, &arg_doit);
+        if (r < 0)
+                log_warning_errno(r, "Failed to parse systemd.battery_check= kernel command line option, ignoring: %m");
+
         if (!arg_doit) {
                 log_info("Checking battery status and AC power existence is disabled by the kernel command line, skipping execution.");
                 return 0;