diff --git a/scripts/parse-config b/scripts/parse-config
index 14b6d0820..523b83ce1 100644
--- a/scripts/parse-config
+++ b/scripts/parse-config
@@ -53,6 +53,20 @@ fi
 
 . misc/output/parse-config
 
+base=$(pwd -P)
+
+if [ "$ROCK_THIS_IS_CHROOT" = 1 ]
+then
+	toolsdir=tools.chroot
+else
+	if [ "$ROCKCFG_CROSSBUILD" == 1 ]
+	then
+		toolsdir=tools.cross
+	else
+		toolsdir=tools.native
+	fi
+fi
+
 [ "$ROCKCFG_CROSSBUILD" = 1 ] && crossnative=cross
 arch="${ROCKCFG_ARCH:-none}" ; target="${ROCKCFG_TARGET:-none}"
 
@@ -79,20 +93,6 @@ else
 	fi
 fi
 
-base=$(pwd -P)
-
-if [ "$ROCK_THIS_IS_CHROOT" = 1 ]
-then
-	toolsdir=tools.chroot
-else
-	if [ "$ROCKCFG_CROSSBUILD" == 1 ]
-	then
-		toolsdir=tools.cross
-	else
-		toolsdir=tools.native
-	fi
-fi
-
 [ $stagelevel -ge 3 ] && . /etc/profile
 
 new_path=""