diff --git a/lib/dynamic_debug.c b/lib/dynamic_debug.c
index e67655d..02a1a64 100644
--- a/lib/dynamic_debug.c
+++ b/lib/dynamic_debug.c
@@ -380,10 +380,6 @@ static int ddebug_parse_query(char *words[], int nwords,
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	if (modname)
-		/* support $modname.dyndbg=<multiple queries> */
-		query->module = modname;
-
 	for (i = 0; i < nwords; i += 2) {
 		char *keyword = words[i];
 		char *arg = words[i+1];
@@ -424,6 +420,13 @@ 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;
 }