diff --git a/mock/py/mockbuild/buildroot.py b/mock/py/mockbuild/buildroot.py
index fa331f66b..bf5ef0cf1 100644
--- a/mock/py/mockbuild/buildroot.py
+++ b/mock/py/mockbuild/buildroot.py
@@ -877,6 +877,9 @@ def _setup_files_postinstall(self):
 
     @traceLog()
     def _setup_nosync(self):
+        if not self.config['nosync']:
+            return
+
         multilib = ('x86_64', 's390x')
         # ld_preload need to be same as in bootstrap because we call DNF in bootstrap, but
         # but it will load nosync from the final chroot
@@ -903,20 +906,22 @@ def resolve(path):
                 shutil.copy2(nosync, dst)
             return True
 
-        if self.config['nosync']:
-            target_arch = self.config['target_arch']
-            copied_lib = copy_nosync()
-            copied_lib64 = copy_nosync(lib64=True)
-            if not copied_lib and not copied_lib64:
-                self.root_log.warning("nosync is enabled but the library "
-                                      "wasn't found on the system")
-                return
-            if (target_arch in multilib and not self.config['nosync_force']
-                    and copied_lib != copied_lib64):
-                self.root_log.warning("For multilib systems, both architectures"
-                                      " of nosync library need to be installed")
-                return
-            self.nosync_path = os.path.join(tmp_libdir, 'nosync.so')
+        target_arch = self.config['target_arch']
+        copied_lib = copy_nosync()
+        copied_lib64 = copy_nosync(lib64=True)
+        if not copied_lib and not copied_lib64:
+            self.root_log.warning("nosync is enabled but the library "
+                                  "wasn't found on the system")
+            return
+        if (
+            target_arch in multilib
+            and not self.config['nosync_force']
+            and copied_lib != copied_lib64
+        ):
+            self.root_log.warning("For multilib systems, both architectures"
+                                  " of nosync library need to be installed")
+            return
+        self.nosync_path = os.path.join(tmp_libdir, 'nosync.so')
 
     @traceLog()
     def finalize(self):
diff --git a/releng/release-notes-next/no-tmpdir-for-no-nosync.bugfix b/releng/release-notes-next/no-tmpdir-for-no-nosync.bugfix
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0bcf1622e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releng/release-notes-next/no-tmpdir-for-no-nosync.bugfix
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+The `nosync` logic was preparing temporary directories even when
+`config_opts["nosync"] = False` (meaning nosync was disabled).  This logic has
+been optimized out.  Works around [issue#1351][].