diff --git a/main/main.c b/main/main.c
index e39f36e69e2..d073b850a5e 100644
--- a/main/main.c
+++ b/main/main.c
@@ -1316,12 +1316,11 @@ PHPAPI char *php_get_current_user(TSRMLS_D)
 			efree(pwbuf);
 			return "";
 		}
-		pwd = &_pw;
-
 		if (retpwptr == NULL) {
 			efree(pwbuf);
 			return "";
 		}
+		pwd = &_pw;
 #else
 		if ((pwd=getpwuid(pstat->st_uid))==NULL) {
 			return "";