diff --git a/sysfs.cpp b/sysfs.cpp
index bc94b12..e76c715 100644
--- a/sysfs.cpp
+++ b/sysfs.cpp
@@ -162,8 +162,6 @@
     std::string fullPath = make_sysfs_path(instancePath,
                                            type, id, sensor);
 
-    auto callOutPath = findCalloutPath(fs::canonical(instancePath));
-
     ifs.exceptions(std::ifstream::failbit
                    | std::ifstream::badbit
                    | std::ifstream::eofbit);
@@ -193,6 +191,7 @@
             exit(0);
         }
         instancePath /= "device";
+        auto callOutPath = findCalloutPath(fs::canonical(instancePath));
         using namespace sdbusplus::xyz::openbmc_project::Sensor::Device::Error;
         report<ReadFailure>(
             xyz::openbmc_project::Sensor::Device::
@@ -223,8 +222,6 @@
     std::string fullPath = make_sysfs_path(instancePath,
                                            type, id, sensor);
 
-    auto callOutPath = findCalloutPath(fs::canonical(instancePath));
-
     ofs.exceptions(std::ofstream::failbit
                    | std::ofstream::badbit
                    | std::ofstream::eofbit);
@@ -239,6 +236,7 @@
         // or write system calls that got us here.
         auto rc = errno;
         instancePath /= "device";
+        auto callOutPath = findCalloutPath(fs::canonical(instancePath));
         using namespace sdbusplus::xyz::openbmc_project::Control::Device::Error;
         report<WriteFailure>(
             xyz::openbmc_project::Control::Device::