diff --git a/lib/gssapi/mech/gss_wrap.c b/lib/gssapi/mech/gss_wrap.c
index b3363d3f2..9476d01dd 100644
--- a/lib/gssapi/mech/gss_wrap.c
+++ b/lib/gssapi/mech/gss_wrap.c
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ gss_wrap(OM_uint32 *minor_status,
     gss_buffer_t output_message_buffer)
 {
 	struct _gss_context *ctx = (struct _gss_context *) context_handle;
-	gssapi_mech_interface m = ctx->gc_mech;
+	gssapi_mech_interface m;
 
 	if (conf_state)
 	    *conf_state = 0;
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@ gss_wrap(OM_uint32 *minor_status,
 	    return GSS_S_NO_CONTEXT;
 	}
 
+	m = ctx->gc_mech;
+
 	return (m->gm_wrap(minor_status, ctx->gc_ctx,
 		    conf_req_flag, qop_req, input_message_buffer,
 		    conf_state, output_message_buffer));