diff --git a/usr/lib/archboot/cpio/cpio.sh b/usr/lib/archboot/cpio/cpio.sh
index 0e4028a2c..12783db78 100644
--- a/usr/lib/archboot/cpio/cpio.sh
+++ b/usr/lib/archboot/cpio/cpio.sh
@@ -28,6 +28,11 @@ EOF
     exit 0
 }
 
+_abort() {
+    echo "ERROR:" "$@"
+    exit 1
+}
+
 _parameters() {
 while [ $# -gt 0 ]; do
     case "${1}" in
@@ -53,11 +58,6 @@ while [ $# -gt 0 ]; do
 done
 }
 
-_abort() {
-    echo "ERROR:" "$@"
-    exit 1
-}
-
 _cleanup() {
     if [[ -n "${_BUILD_DIR}" ]]; then
         rm -rf -- "${_BUILD_DIR}"