diff --git a/modules/exploits/linux/http/zyxel_lfi_unauth_ssh_rce.rb b/modules/exploits/linux/http/zyxel_lfi_unauth_ssh_rce.rb
index 63e4986fc1..fe2d34ff81 100644
--- a/modules/exploits/linux/http/zyxel_lfi_unauth_ssh_rce.rb
+++ b/modules/exploits/linux/http/zyxel_lfi_unauth_ssh_rce.rb
@@ -316,6 +316,9 @@ class MetasploitModule < Msf::Exploit::Remote
   end
 
   def process_configuration(res)
+    # Initiate the instance variable config to store the configuration
+    @config = {}
+
     # Parse the device configuration json file
     res_json = res.get_json_document
     if res_json.blank?
@@ -411,7 +414,7 @@ class MetasploitModule < Msf::Exploit::Remote
 
   def check
     # Initiate the instance variable config to store the configuration
-    @config = { 'hardware' => nil, 'software' => nil, 'serial' => nil, 'ssh_user' => nil, 'ssh_port' => nil, 'ssh_wan_access' => nil, 'ssh_service_enabled' => nil }
+    # @config = { 'hardware' => nil, 'software' => nil, 'serial' => nil, 'ssh_user' => nil, 'ssh_port' => nil, 'ssh_wan_access' => nil, 'ssh_service_enabled' => nil }
 
     res = get_configuration
     return CheckCode::Safe if res.nil? || res.code != 200
@@ -420,9 +423,7 @@ class MetasploitModule < Msf::Exploit::Remote
       process_configuration(res)
     rescue ProcessConfigException => e
       case e.exception_type
-      when 'ConfigNotVulnerable'
-        return CheckCode::Safe(e.message)
-      when 'ConfigUnreachable'
+      when 'ConfigNotVulnerable', 'ConfigUnreachable'
         return CheckCode::Safe(e.message)
       when 'ConfigUnknown'
         return CheckCode::Unknown(e.message)
@@ -432,11 +433,8 @@ class MetasploitModule < Msf::Exploit::Remote
   end
 
   def exploit
-    # run if AutoCheck is NOT set, otherwise use the information gathered during the check method
-    unless datastore['AutoCheck']
-      # Initiate the instance variable config to store the configuration
-      @config = { 'hardware' => nil, 'software' => nil, 'serial' => nil, 'ssh_user' => nil, 'ssh_port' => nil, 'ssh_wan_access' => nil, 'ssh_service_enabled' => nil }
-
+    # run if AutoCheck is false (@config = nil), otherwise use the information in @config gathered during the check method
+    unless @config
       res = get_configuration
       fail_with(Failure::NotVulnerable, 'Target is not vulnerable.') if res.nil? || res.code != 200