diff --git a/cmds/dumpstate/dumpstate.cpp b/cmds/dumpstate/dumpstate.cpp
index 258a99f..e809bac 100644
--- a/cmds/dumpstate/dumpstate.cpp
+++ b/cmds/dumpstate/dumpstate.cpp
@@ -951,6 +951,13 @@
         }
     }
 
+    /* read /proc/cmdline before dropping root */
+    FILE *cmdline = fopen("/proc/cmdline", "re");
+    if (cmdline) {
+        fgets(cmdline_buf, sizeof(cmdline_buf), cmdline);
+        fclose(cmdline);
+    }
+
     print_header();
 
     /* open the vibrator before dropping root */
@@ -983,13 +990,6 @@
         }
     }
 
-    /* read /proc/cmdline before dropping root */
-    FILE *cmdline = fopen("/proc/cmdline", "re");
-    if (cmdline) {
-        fgets(cmdline_buf, sizeof(cmdline_buf), cmdline);
-        fclose(cmdline);
-    }
-
     /* collect stack traces from Dalvik and native processes (needs root) */
     dump_traces_path = dump_traces();