diff --git a/lib/dynamic_debug.c b/lib/dynamic_debug.c
index ccf05719b1ad..c9e1960fefc8 100644
--- a/lib/dynamic_debug.c
+++ b/lib/dynamic_debug.c
@@ -329,10 +329,6 @@ static int ddebug_parse_query(char *words[], int nwords,
 	}
 	memset(query, 0, sizeof(*query));
 
-	if (modname)
-		/* support $modname.dyndbg=<multiple queries> */
-		query->module = modname;
-
 	for (i = 0; i < nwords; i += 2) {
 		if (!strcmp(words[i], "func")) {
 			rc = check_set(&query->function, words[i+1], "func");
@@ -381,6 +377,13 @@ static int ddebug_parse_query(char *words[], int nwords,
 		if (rc)
 			return rc;
 	}
+	if (!query->module && modname)
+		/*
+		 * support $modname.dyndbg=<multiple queries>, when
+		 * not given in the query itself
+		 */
+		query->module = modname;
+
 	vpr_info_dq(query, "parsed");
 	return 0;
 }