diff --git a/servers/slapd/passwd.c b/servers/slapd/passwd.c
index 3364b90acd..fde6514a41 100644
--- a/servers/slapd/passwd.c
+++ b/servers/slapd/passwd.c
@@ -47,10 +47,11 @@ int passwd_extop(
 	Operation op2;
 	slap_callback cb = { NULL, slap_null_cb, NULL, NULL };
 	slap_callback cb2 = { NULL, slap_replog_cb, NULL, NULL };
-	cb2.sc_next = &cb;
 	int i, nhash;
 	char **hashes;
 
+	cb2.sc_next = &cb;
+
 	assert( ber_bvcmp( &slap_EXOP_MODIFY_PASSWD, &op->ore_reqoid ) == 0 );
 
 	if( op->o_dn.bv_len == 0 ) {