diff --git a/neutron/agent/linux/keepalived.py b/neutron/agent/linux/keepalived.py
index c5ba8c83f8c..bc5e1c8443a 100644
--- a/neutron/agent/linux/keepalived.py
+++ b/neutron/agent/linux/keepalived.py
@@ -416,6 +416,10 @@ class KeepalivedManager(object):
     def spawn(self):
         config_path = self._output_config_file()
 
+        for key, instance in six.iteritems(self.config.instances):
+            if instance.track_script:
+                instance.track_script.write_check_script()
+
         keepalived_pm = self.get_process()
         vrrp_pm = self._get_vrrp_process(
             self.get_vrrp_pid_file_name(keepalived_pm.get_pid_file_name()))
@@ -425,10 +429,6 @@ class KeepalivedManager(object):
 
         keepalived_pm.enable(reload_cfg=True)
 
-        for key, instance in six.iteritems(self.config.instances):
-            if instance.track_script:
-                instance.track_script.write_check_script()
-
         self.process_monitor.register(uuid=self.resource_id,
                                       service_name=KEEPALIVED_SERVICE_NAME,
                                       monitored_process=keepalived_pm)