diff --git a/ypbind.init b/ypbind.init
index 96312d6..ecfb6f8 100755
--- a/ypbind.init
+++ b/ypbind.init
@@ -81,20 +81,19 @@ start() {
 	    logger -t ypbind "bound to NIS server `ypwhich 2> /dev/null`"
 	    touch /var/lock/subsys/ypbind
 	else
-	    selinux_off
 	    killproc ypbind
 	    # if  we used brute force (like kill -9) we don't want those around
 	    if [ x$(domainname) != x ] ; then
 		rm -f /var/yp/binding/$(domainname)*
 	    fi
 	    failure "attempting to contact yp server"
+	    selinux_off
 	fi
 	echo
 	return $RETVAL
 }
 
 stop() {
-       	selinux_off
 	echo -n $"Shutting down NIS services: "
 	killproc ypbind
 	RETVAL=$?
@@ -106,6 +105,7 @@ stop() {
 	  fi
 	fi
 	echo
+       	selinux_off
 	return $RETVAL
 }