diff --git a/misc.c b/misc.c
index 61fa1104..f7f04cec 100644
--- a/misc.c
+++ b/misc.c
@@ -638,11 +638,11 @@ make_access ()
 void
 child_access ()
 {
+#ifdef	GETLOADAVG_PRIVILEGED
+
   if (!access_inited)
     abort ();
 
-#ifdef	GETLOADAVG_PRIVILEGED
-
   /* Set both the real and effective UID and GID to the user's.
      They cannot be changed back to make's.  */