diff --git a/programs/wineboot/wineboot.c b/programs/wineboot/wineboot.c
index 4d70ea9e3aa..cf0c74131af 100644
--- a/programs/wineboot/wineboot.c
+++ b/programs/wineboot/wineboot.c
@@ -321,10 +321,10 @@ static void create_environment_registry_keys( void )
     WCHAR buffer[60];
     const WCHAR *arch;
 
-    NtQuerySystemInformation( SystemCpuInformation, &sci, sizeof(sci), NULL );
-
     if (RegCreateKeyW( HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, EnvironW, &env_key )) return;
 
+    NtQuerySystemInformation( SystemCpuInformation, &sci, sizeof(sci), NULL );
+
     sprintfW( buffer, PercentDW, NtCurrentTeb()->Peb->NumberOfProcessors );
     set_reg_value( env_key, NumProcW, buffer );