diff --git a/python/lib/cloud_utils.py b/python/lib/cloud_utils.py
index 39a44586bd6..243bb408d41 100644
--- a/python/lib/cloud_utils.py
+++ b/python/lib/cloud_utils.py
@@ -314,6 +314,7 @@ def check_cgroups():
 def check_selinux():
 	if distro not in [Fedora,CentOS,RHEL6]: return # no selinux outside of those
 	enforcing = False
+	config_enforcing = False
 	try:
 		output = getenforce().stdout.strip()
 		if "nforcing" in output:
diff --git a/setup/bindir/cloud-setup-databases.in b/setup/bindir/cloud-setup-databases.in
index 272ff8104e2..be54ff7c4d8 100755
--- a/setup/bindir/cloud-setup-databases.in
+++ b/setup/bindir/cloud-setup-databases.in
@@ -167,6 +167,10 @@ Sql parameters:
             '''%(table, e.__str__(), kwargs)
             self.errorAndExit(err)
 
+    def errorAndContinue(self, msg):
+        sys.stderr.write(msg)
+        sys.stderr.flush()
+
     def errorAndExit(self, msg):
         self.postRun()
         err = '''\n\nWe apologize for below error:
@@ -389,10 +393,13 @@ for example:
             try:
                 check_selinux()
             except CheckFailed, e:
-                self.errorAndExit(e.__str__())
+                self.info("checkSelinux failed with error continuing...", None)
+                self.errorAndContinue(e.__str__())
             except OSError, e:
                 if e.errno == 2: pass
-                else: self.errorAndExit(e.__str__())
+                else:
+                    self.info("checkSelinux failed with error continuing...", None)
+                    self.errorAndContinue(e.__str__())
             self.info(None, True)
 
         checkCloudDbFiles()