diff --git a/tests/virpcimock.c b/tests/virpcimock.c
index 0b49290737..6d00a4fd65 100644
--- a/tests/virpcimock.c
+++ b/tests/virpcimock.c
@@ -229,8 +229,7 @@ static int
 getrealpath(char **newpath,
             const char *path)
 {
-    if (!fakesysfsdir)
-        init_env();
+    init_env();
 
     if (STRPREFIX(path, PCI_SYSFS_PREFIX)) {
         if (virAsprintfQuiet(newpath, "%s/%s",