diff --git a/libnetwork/drivers/overlay/overlay.go b/libnetwork/drivers/overlay/overlay.go
index dc3e40c6d2..8d19b2e1d4 100644
--- a/libnetwork/drivers/overlay/overlay.go
+++ b/libnetwork/drivers/overlay/overlay.go
@@ -180,6 +180,10 @@ func Fini(drv driverapi.Driver) {
 }
 
 func (d *driver) configure() error {
+
+	// Apply OS specific kernel configs if needed
+	d.initOS.Do(applyOStweaks)
+
 	if d.store == nil {
 		return nil
 	}
@@ -188,9 +192,6 @@ func (d *driver) configure() error {
 		return d.initializeVxlanIdm()
 	}
 
-	// Apply OS specific kernel configs if needed
-	d.initOS.Do(applyOStweaks)
-
 	return nil
 }