diff --git a/tools/burnin b/tools/burnin
index bbde37ebb5313206233a28dba961e3c99797778c..eae59f5fa4df2e645223d44280ff6e5590d459ff 100755
--- a/tools/burnin
+++ b/tools/burnin
@@ -659,12 +659,12 @@ class Burner(object):
       if opts.do_activate_disks:
         self.ActivateDisks()
 
-      if opts.do_startstop:
-        self.StopStart()
-
       if opts.rename:
         self.Rename()
 
+      if opts.do_startstop:
+        self.StopStart()
+
       has_err = False
     finally:
       if has_err: