1 files changed, 4 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/cpukit/libcsupport/src/realloc.c b/cpukit/libcsupport/src/realloc.c
index 1d9ae45c5d..e28e3fbc33 100644
--- a/cpukit/libcsupport/src/realloc.c
+++ b/cpukit/libcsupport/src/realloc.c
@@ -53,15 +53,15 @@ void *realloc( void *ptr, size_t size )
   uintptr_t           old_size;
   uintptr_t           avail_size;
 
+  if ( ptr == NULL ) {
+    return malloc( size );
+  }
+
   if ( size == 0 ) {
     free( ptr );
     return NULL;
   }
 
-  if ( ptr == NULL ) {
-    return malloc( size );
-  }
-
   heap = RTEMS_Malloc_Heap;
 
   switch ( _Malloc_System_state() ) {