1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/vncauth.c b/vncauth.c
index 01bad00..6b3c730 100644
--- a/vncauth.c
+++ b/vncauth.c
@@ -118,10 +118,10 @@ rfbDecryptPasswdFromFile(char *fname)
 {
     FILE *fp;
     int i, ch;
-    unsigned char *passwd = (unsigned char *)malloc(9);
-
     if ((fp = fopen(fname,"r")) == NULL) return NULL;
 
+    unsigned char *passwd = (unsigned char *)malloc(9);
+
     for (i = 0; i < 8; i++) {
 	ch = getc(fp);
 	if (ch == EOF) {