diff --git a/lib/util.sh b/lib/util.sh
index e5e60b0..c11f23f 100644
--- a/lib/util.sh
+++ b/lib/util.sh
@@ -380,6 +380,8 @@ init_buildiso(){
 	[[ -z ${use_overlayfs} ]] && use_overlayfs='false'
 	used_kernel=$(uname -r | cut -d . -f1)
 	[[ ${used_kernel} -lt "4" ]] && use_overlayfs='false'
+	used_kernel=$(echo ${kernel} | cut -c 6)
+	[[ ${used_kernel} -lt "4" ]] && use_overlayfs='false'
 }
 
 load_config(){
@@ -428,8 +430,6 @@ load_profile_config(){
 	[[ -z ${default_desktop_file} ]] && default_desktop_file="none"
 
 	[[ -z ${kernel} ]] && kernel="linux318"
-	used_kernel=$(echo ${kernel} | cut -c 6)
-	[[ ${used_kernel} -lt "4" ]] && use_overlayfs='false'
 
 	[[ -z ${efi_boot_loader} ]] && efi_boot_loader="grub"