diff --git a/src/MNH/mesonh.f90 b/src/MNH/mesonh.f90
index f6b78bf97cfd42c5ea6a91e85fd40b1f5e87cb91..dbd1a0a7f886396a40d471ad418dc19f5b765ac7 100644
--- a/src/MNH/mesonh.f90
+++ b/src/MNH/mesonh.f90
@@ -113,7 +113,9 @@ INTEGER       :: IINFO_ll                     ! return code of // routines
 !*       1.    INITIALIZATION
 !              --------------
 ! Switch to model 1 variables
-CALL MPPDB_INIT()
+IF (LCHECK) THEN
+ CALL MPPDB_INIT()
+END IF
 CALL GOTO_MODEL(1)
 !
 CALL INITIO_ll()