1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/lobject.c b/lobject.c
index f8ea917a..0e504be0 100644
--- a/lobject.c
+++ b/lobject.c
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ static const char *l_str2d (const char *s, lua_Number *result) {
   if (endptr == NULL) {  /* failed? may be a different locale */
     char buff[L_MAXLENNUM + 1];
     const char *pdot = strchr(s, '.');
-    if (strlen(s) > L_MAXLENNUM || pdot == NULL)
+    if (pdot == NULL || strlen(s) > L_MAXLENNUM)
       return NULL;  /* string too long or no dot; fail */
     strcpy(buff, s);  /* copy string to buffer */
     buff[pdot - s] = lua_getlocaledecpoint();  /* correct decimal point */