diff --git a/crypto/bn/gcd.c b/crypto/bn/gcd.c
index 090bccc9..a27bde3f 100644
--- a/crypto/bn/gcd.c
+++ b/crypto/bn/gcd.c
@@ -231,6 +231,8 @@ static int bn_mod_inverse_general(BIGNUM *out, int *out_no_inverse,
 
 int BN_mod_inverse_odd(BIGNUM *out, int *out_no_inverse, const BIGNUM *a,
                        const BIGNUM *n, BN_CTX *ctx) {
+  *out_no_inverse = 0;
+
   if (!BN_is_odd(n)) {
     OPENSSL_PUT_ERROR(BN, BN_R_CALLED_WITH_EVEN_MODULUS);
     return 0;
@@ -245,8 +247,6 @@ int BN_mod_inverse_odd(BIGNUM *out, int *out_no_inverse, const BIGNUM *a,
   int ret = 0;
   int sign;
 
-  *out_no_inverse = 0;
-
   BN_CTX_start(ctx);
   A = BN_CTX_get(ctx);
   B = BN_CTX_get(ctx);