diff --git a/contrib/pgcrypto/pgp-pubenc.c b/contrib/pgcrypto/pgp-pubenc.c
index de729476f59..7db6ce1ee9d 100644
--- a/contrib/pgcrypto/pgp-pubenc.c
+++ b/contrib/pgcrypto/pgp-pubenc.c
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ pgp_write_pubenc_sesskey(PGP_Context * ctx, PushFilter * dst)
 	PGP_PubKey *pk = ctx->pub_key;
 	uint8		ver = 3;
 	PushFilter *pkt = NULL;
-	uint8		algo = pk->algo;
+	uint8		algo;
 
 	if (pk == NULL)
 	{
@@ -207,6 +207,8 @@ pgp_write_pubenc_sesskey(PGP_Context * ctx, PushFilter * dst)
 		return PXE_BUG;
 	}
 
+	algo = pk->algo;
+
 	/*
 	 * now write packet
 	 */