diff --git a/ld/.Sanitize b/ld/.Sanitize
index 20f7df00ec..205dfb3fb8 100644
--- a/ld/.Sanitize
+++ b/ld/.Sanitize
@@ -293,12 +293,6 @@ else
 	done
 fi
 
-for i in * ; do
-	if test ! -d $i && (grep sanitize $i > /dev/null) ; then
-		echo '***' Some mentions of Sanitize are still left in $i! 1>&2
-	fi
-done
-
 armelf_files="ChangeLog configure.tgt"
 if ( echo $* | grep keep\-armelf > /dev/null ) ; then
 	for i in $armelf_files ; do
@@ -327,6 +321,12 @@ else
 	done
 fi
 
+for i in * ; do
+	if test ! -d $i && (grep sanitize $i > /dev/null) ; then
+		echo '***' Some mentions of Sanitize are still left in $i! 1>&2
+	fi
+done
+
 # This must come after all other sanitizations.  Re-sanitize the .pot
 # file.
 if [ -n "${verbose}" ]; then