1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/src/channels.c b/src/channels.c
index e0f505c1..b136332f 100644
--- a/src/channels.c
+++ b/src/channels.c
@@ -909,14 +909,14 @@ int ssh_channel_open_forward(ssh_channel channel, const char *remotehost,
   ssh_string str = NULL;
   int rc = SSH_ERROR;
 
-  enter_function();
-
   if (channel == NULL) {
       return rc;
   }
 
   session = channel->session;
 
+  enter_function();
+
   if(remotehost == NULL || sourcehost == NULL) {
       ssh_set_error_invalid(session, __FUNCTION__);
       return rc;