diff --git a/winradio/g313-posix.c b/winradio/g313-posix.c
index 7fd910b7c..ba230d3ee 100644
--- a/winradio/g313-posix.c
+++ b/winradio/g313-posix.c
@@ -115,14 +115,14 @@ int g313_init(RIG *rig)
 
     priv = (struct g313_priv_data *)malloc(sizeof(struct g313_priv_data));
 
-    memset(priv, 0, sizeof(struct g313_priv_data));
-
     if (!priv)
     {
         /* whoops! memory shortage! */
         return -RIG_ENOMEM;
     }
 
+    memset(priv, 0, sizeof(struct g313_priv_data));
+
     priv->hWRAPI = g313_init_api();
 
     if (priv->hWRAPI)