diff --git a/src/config.c b/src/config.c
index 6e27fb3..5908a18 100644
--- a/src/config.c
+++ b/src/config.c
@@ -346,9 +346,4 @@ void config_parse(int argc, char* argv[], PCONFIGURATION config) {
     else
       config->stream.bitrate = 5000;
   }
-
-  if (config->mapping == NULL) {
-    fprintf(stderr, "Please specify mapping file as default mapping could not be found.\n");
-    exit(-1);
-  }
 }
diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index 77671e2..6a9f4fb 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -244,6 +244,10 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
     config.stream.supportsHevc = config.codec != CODEC_H264 && (config.codec == CODEC_HEVC || platform_supports_hevc(system));
 
     if (IS_EMBEDDED(system)) {
+      if (config.mapping == NULL) {
+        fprintf(stderr, "Please specify mapping file as default mapping could not be found.\n");
+        exit(-1);
+      }
       struct mapping* mappings = mapping_load(config.mapping);
 
       for (int i=0;i<config.inputsCount;i++) {