1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/src/lib/libcrypto/bn/bn_prime.c b/src/lib/libcrypto/bn/bn_prime.c
index 918b9237c6..e072d9255c 100644
--- a/src/lib/libcrypto/bn/bn_prime.c
+++ b/src/lib/libcrypto/bn/bn_prime.c
@@ -140,6 +140,7 @@ BIGNUM *BN_generate_prime(BIGNUM *ret, int bits, int safe,
         BN_CTX *ctx;
         int checks = BN_prime_checks_for_size(bits);
 
+        BN_init(&t);
         ctx=BN_CTX_new();
         if (ctx == NULL) goto err;
         if (ret == NULL)
@@ -148,7 +149,6 @@ BIGNUM *BN_generate_prime(BIGNUM *ret, int bits, int safe,
                 }
         else
                 rnd=ret;
-        BN_init(&t);
 loop: 
         /* make a random number and set the top and bottom bits */
         if (add == NULL)