diff --git a/lib/entropy/tools.py b/lib/entropy/tools.py
index d944fa9e2..899cd214e 100644
--- a/lib/entropy/tools.py
+++ b/lib/entropy/tools.py
@@ -2783,9 +2783,6 @@ def read_elf_broken_symbols(elf_file):
         proc = subprocess.Popen(
             args, stdout = subprocess.PIPE,
             stderr = subprocess.PIPE)
-        exit_st = proc.wait()
-        if exit_st != 0:
-            raise FileNotFound("ldd error")
 
         out = const_convert_to_unicode("")
         while True:
@@ -2798,6 +2795,10 @@ def read_elf_broken_symbols(elf_file):
             if not tout:
                 break
 
+        exit_st = proc.wait()
+        if exit_st != 0:
+            raise FileNotFound("ldd error")
+
     except (OSError, IOError) as err:
         if err.errno != errno.ENOENT:
             raise