diff --git a/inxi b/inxi
index f6dad01..41bc4ef 100755
--- a/inxi
+++ b/inxi
@@ -6040,11 +6040,11 @@ print_machine_data()
 		else
 			# this has already been tested for above so we know it's not null
 			system_vendor=${A_MACHINE_DATA[0]}
+			if [[ $B_LAPTOP == 'true' ]];then
+				system_vendor="$system_vendor (portable)"
+			fi
  			if [[ -n ${A_MACHINE_DATA[1]} ]];then
 				product_name=${A_MACHINE_DATA[1]}
-				if [[ $B_LAPTOP == 'true' ]];then
-					product_name="$product_name (portable)"
-				fi
 			else
 				product_name='N/A'
 			fi