diff --git a/library/ssl_cli.c b/library/ssl_cli.c
index 45f4c40..228e335 100644
--- a/library/ssl_cli.c
+++ b/library/ssl_cli.c
@@ -1658,8 +1658,6 @@
 
     MBEDTLS_SSL_DEBUG_MSG( 2, ( "=> parse server hello" ) );
 
-    buf = ssl->in_msg;
-
     if( ( ret = mbedtls_ssl_read_record( ssl, 1 ) ) != 0 )
     {
         /* No alert on a read error. */
@@ -1667,6 +1665,8 @@
         return( ret );
     }
 
+    buf = ssl->in_msg;
+
     if( ssl->in_msgtype != MBEDTLS_SSL_MSG_HANDSHAKE )
     {
 #if defined(MBEDTLS_SSL_RENEGOTIATION)