1 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/src/channels.c b/src/channels.c
index 1b7caa2f..6a81e377 100644
--- a/src/channels.c
+++ b/src/channels.c
@@ -2500,7 +2500,7 @@ error:
  */
 int channel_read_buffer(ssh_channel channel, ssh_buffer buffer, uint32_t count,
     int is_stderr) {
-  ssh_session session=channel->session;
+  ssh_session session;
   char buffer_tmp[8192];
   int r;
   uint32_t total=0;
@@ -2508,6 +2508,8 @@ int channel_read_buffer(ssh_channel channel, ssh_buffer buffer, uint32_t count,
   if(channel == NULL) {
       return SSH_ERROR;
   }
+  session = channel->session;
+
   if(buffer == NULL) {
       ssh_set_error_invalid(channel->session);
       return SSH_ERROR;