1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/pp.h b/pp.h
index 8986db95df..3893c10d9d 100644
--- a/pp.h
+++ b/pp.h
@@ -385,8 +385,8 @@ See C<PUSHu>.
    changed SV* ref to SV* tmpRef */
 #define RvDEEPCP(rv) STMT_START { SV* tmpRef=SvRV(rv);      \
   if (SvREFCNT(tmpRef)>1) {                 \
+    SvRV(rv)=AMG_CALLun(rv,copy);	\
     SvREFCNT_dec(tmpRef);                   \
-    SvRV(rv)=AMG_CALLun(rv,copy);        \
   } } STMT_END
 
 /*