diff --git a/library/x509_crl.c b/library/x509_crl.c
index 846cd45..1ecf7eb 100644
--- a/library/x509_crl.c
+++ b/library/x509_crl.c
@@ -289,13 +289,13 @@
         size_t len2;
         const unsigned char *end2;
 
+        cur_entry->raw.tag = **p;
         if( ( ret = mbedtls_asn1_get_tag( p, end, &len2,
                 MBEDTLS_ASN1_SEQUENCE | MBEDTLS_ASN1_CONSTRUCTED ) ) != 0 )
         {
             return( ret );
         }
 
-        cur_entry->raw.tag = **p;
         cur_entry->raw.p = *p;
         cur_entry->raw.len = len2;
         end2 = *p + len2;