diff --git a/sdk/unix_listener.go b/sdk/unix_listener.go
index 54b9a6d..3aab4f7 100644
--- a/sdk/unix_listener.go
+++ b/sdk/unix_listener.go
@@ -25,11 +25,11 @@ func newUnixListener(pluginName string, gid int) (net.Listener, string, error) {
 }
 
 func fullSocketAddress(address string) (string, error) {
-	if err := os.MkdirAll(pluginSockDir, 0755); err != nil {
-		return "", err
-	}
 	if filepath.IsAbs(address) {
 		return address, nil
 	}
+	if err := os.MkdirAll(pluginSockDir, 0755); err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
 	return filepath.Join(pluginSockDir, address+".sock"), nil
 }