diff --git a/util/superiotool/superiotool.c b/util/superiotool/superiotool.c
index 7b5bb40f75..202daec151 100644
--- a/util/superiotool/superiotool.c
+++ b/util/superiotool/superiotool.c
@@ -196,8 +196,6 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 			dump_readable = 1;
 			break;
 		case 'V':
-			/* Print version in --verbose mode. */
-			print_version();
 			verbose = 1;
 			break;
 		case 'v':
@@ -221,6 +219,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 		exit(1);
 	}
 
+	print_version();
+
 	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(superio_ports_table); i++) {
 		for (j = 0; superio_ports_table[i].ports[j] != EOT; j++)
 			superio_ports_table[i].probe_idregs(