1 files changed, 3 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/channels.c b/channels.c
index 1937b0244..218744d1a 100644
--- a/channels.c
+++ b/channels.c
@@ -229,12 +229,13 @@ channel_new(char *ctype, int type, int rfd, int wfd, int efd,
         if (found == -1) {
                 /* There are no free slots.  Take last+1 slot and expand the array.  */
                 found = channels_alloc;
-                channels_alloc += 10;
                 if (channels_alloc > 10000)
                         fatal("channel_new: internal error: channels_alloc %d "
                             "too big.", channels_alloc);
+                channels = xrealloc(channels,
+                    (channels_alloc + 10) * sizeof(Channel *));
+                channels_alloc += 10;
                 debug2("channel: expanding %d", channels_alloc);
-                channels = xrealloc(channels, channels_alloc * sizeof(Channel *));
                 for (i = found; i < channels_alloc; i++)
                         channels[i] = NULL;
         }