diff --git a/kernel/yosys.cc b/kernel/yosys.cc
index af80d4cd4..529168552 100644
--- a/kernel/yosys.cc
+++ b/kernel/yosys.cc
@@ -548,8 +548,6 @@ void yosys_setup()
 	if(already_setup)
 		return;
 	already_setup = true;
-	init_share_dirname();
-	init_abc_executable_name();
 
 #define X(_id) RTLIL::ID::_id = "\\" # _id;
 #include "kernel/constids.inc"
@@ -567,6 +565,9 @@ void yosys_setup()
 	}
 #endif
 
+	init_share_dirname();
+	init_abc_executable_name();
+
 	Pass::init_register();
 	yosys_design = new RTLIL::Design;
 	yosys_celltypes.setup();