diff --git a/builtin/clone.c b/builtin/clone.c
index 068d61fd33..05be999bd4 100644
--- a/builtin/clone.c
+++ b/builtin/clone.c
@@ -495,12 +495,12 @@ int cmd_clone(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 			git_config_set(key.buf, "true");
 			strbuf_reset(&key);
 		}
-
-		strbuf_addf(&key, "remote.%s.url", option_origin);
-		git_config_set(key.buf, repo);
-		strbuf_reset(&key);
 	}
 
+	strbuf_addf(&key, "remote.%s.url", option_origin);
+	git_config_set(key.buf, repo);
+	strbuf_reset(&key);
+
 	if (option_reference)
 		setup_reference(git_dir);