diff --git a/src/language/goLanguageServer.ts b/src/language/goLanguageServer.ts
index 4ca8354d53..28fd553c4f 100644
--- a/src/language/goLanguageServer.ts
+++ b/src/language/goLanguageServer.ts
@@ -783,6 +783,12 @@ export function buildLanguageServerConfig(goConfig: vscode.WorkspaceConfiguratio
 		env: toolExecutionEnvironment(),
 		checkForUpdates: getCheckForToolsUpdatesConfig(goConfig)
 	};
+	// user has opted out of using the language server.
+	if (!cfg.enabled) {
+		return cfg;
+	}
+
+	// locate the configured language server tool.
 	const languageServerPath = getLanguageServerToolPath();
 	if (!languageServerPath) {
 		// Assume the getLanguageServerToolPath will show the relevant
@@ -793,10 +799,6 @@ export function buildLanguageServerConfig(goConfig: vscode.WorkspaceConfiguratio
 	cfg.path = languageServerPath;
 	cfg.serverName = getToolFromToolPath(cfg.path) ?? '';
 
-	if (!cfg.enabled) {
-		return cfg;
-	}
-
 	// Get the mtime of the language server binary so that we always pick up
 	// the right version.
 	const stats = fs.statSync(languageServerPath);