1 files changed, 6 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/scripts/git-submodule.sh b/scripts/git-submodule.sh
index e225d3a963..7be41f5948 100755
--- a/scripts/git-submodule.sh
+++ b/scripts/git-submodule.sh
@@ -51,6 +51,12 @@ validate_error() {
     exit 1
 }
 
+if test -n "$maybe_modules" && ! test -e ".git"
+then
+    echo "$0: unexpectedly called with submodules but no git checkout exists"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
 modules=""
 for m in $maybe_modules
 do
@@ -63,12 +69,6 @@ do
     fi
 done
 
-if test -n "$maybe_modules" && ! test -e ".git"
-then
-    echo "$0: unexpectedly called with submodules but no git checkout exists"
-    exit 1
-fi
-
 case "$command" in
 status|validate)
     if test -z "$maybe_modules"