diff --git a/pkg/sensors/load.go b/pkg/sensors/load.go
index 69bdf6105c8..40449473019 100644
--- a/pkg/sensors/load.go
+++ b/pkg/sensors/load.go
@@ -236,6 +236,7 @@ func (s *Sensor) setMapPinPath(m *program.Map) {
 func (s *Sensor) loadMaps(bpfDir string) error {
 	l := logger.GetLogger()
 	for _, m := range s.Maps {
+		s.setMapPinPath(m)
 		if m.PinState.IsLoaded() {
 			l.WithFields(logrus.Fields{
 				"sensor": s.Name,
@@ -245,7 +246,6 @@ func (s *Sensor) loadMaps(bpfDir string) error {
 			continue
 		}
 
-		s.setMapPinPath(m)
 		pinPath := filepath.Join(bpfDir, m.PinPath)
 
 		spec, err := ebpf.LoadCollectionSpec(m.Prog.Name)