diff --git a/ndb/src/mgmsrv/ConfigInfo.cpp b/ndb/src/mgmsrv/ConfigInfo.cpp
index 668a0ed3529..1466ae2e0f5 100644
--- a/ndb/src/mgmsrv/ConfigInfo.cpp
+++ b/ndb/src/mgmsrv/ConfigInfo.cpp
@@ -2229,11 +2229,11 @@ ConfigInfo::ConfigInfo()
     if (!m_info.getCopy(param._section, &section)) {
       Properties newsection(true);
       m_info.put(param._section, &newsection);
+
+      // Get copy of section
+      m_info.getCopy(param._section, &section);
     }
-    
-    // Get copy of section
-    m_info.getCopy(param._section, &section);
-    
+
     // Create pinfo (parameter info) entry 
     Properties pinfo(true); 
     pinfo.put("Id",          param._paramId);