diff --git a/library/ssl_tls.c b/library/ssl_tls.c
index e6b5ad209..8ead5fa7c 100644
--- a/library/ssl_tls.c
+++ b/library/ssl_tls.c
@@ -4373,11 +4373,11 @@ static int ssl_load_buffered_message( mbedtls_ssl_context *ssl )
     mbedtls_ssl_hs_buffer * hs_buf;
     int ret = 0;
 
-    MBEDTLS_SSL_DEBUG_MSG( 2, ( "=> ssl_load_buffered_messsage" ) );
-
     if( hs == NULL )
         return( -1 );
 
+    MBEDTLS_SSL_DEBUG_MSG( 2, ( "=> ssl_load_buffered_messsage" ) );
+
     if( ssl->state == MBEDTLS_SSL_CLIENT_CHANGE_CIPHER_SPEC ||
         ssl->state == MBEDTLS_SSL_SERVER_CHANGE_CIPHER_SPEC )
     {