diff --git a/nav2_smac_planner/src/smac_planner_hybrid.cpp b/nav2_smac_planner/src/smac_planner_hybrid.cpp
index 5fbfc005a62..8ad0960ade7 100644
--- a/nav2_smac_planner/src/smac_planner_hybrid.cpp
+++ b/nav2_smac_planner/src/smac_planner_hybrid.cpp
@@ -237,9 +237,9 @@ void SmacPlannerHybrid::configure(
     _angle_quantizations);
 
   // Initialize path smoother
+  SmootherParams params;
+  params.get(node, name);
   if (smooth_path) {
-    SmootherParams params;
-    params.get(node, name);
     _smoother = std::make_unique<Smoother>(params);
     _smoother->initialize(_minimum_turning_radius_global_coords);
   }
diff --git a/nav2_smac_planner/src/smac_planner_lattice.cpp b/nav2_smac_planner/src/smac_planner_lattice.cpp
index a95d2fc5631..0e6d6c805ce 100644
--- a/nav2_smac_planner/src/smac_planner_lattice.cpp
+++ b/nav2_smac_planner/src/smac_planner_lattice.cpp
@@ -201,9 +201,9 @@ void SmacPlannerLattice::configure(
     _metadata.number_of_headings);
 
   // Initialize path smoother
+  SmootherParams params;
+  params.get(node, name);
   if (smooth_path) {
-    SmootherParams params;
-    params.get(node, name);
     _smoother = std::make_unique<Smoother>(params);
     _smoother->initialize(_metadata.min_turning_radius);
   }