diff --git a/programs/pkey/rsa_genkey.c b/programs/pkey/rsa_genkey.c
index e199ad2..6bbc490 100644
--- a/programs/pkey/rsa_genkey.c
+++ b/programs/pkey/rsa_genkey.c
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@
     const char *pers = "rsa_genkey";
 
     mbedtls_ctr_drbg_init( &ctr_drbg );
+    mbedtls_rsa_init( &rsa, MBEDTLS_RSA_PKCS_V15, 0 );
 
     mbedtls_printf( "\n  . Seeding the random number generator..." );
     fflush( stdout );
@@ -86,8 +87,6 @@
     mbedtls_printf( " ok\n  . Generating the RSA key [ %d-bit ]...", KEY_SIZE );
     fflush( stdout );
 
-    mbedtls_rsa_init( &rsa, MBEDTLS_RSA_PKCS_V15, 0 );
-
     if( ( ret = mbedtls_rsa_gen_key( &rsa, mbedtls_ctr_drbg_random, &ctr_drbg, KEY_SIZE,
                              EXPONENT ) ) != 0 )
     {