1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/utf8.c b/utf8.c
index 70620af240..820fa823a9 100644
--- a/utf8.c
+++ b/utf8.c
@@ -3924,6 +3924,8 @@ Perl__swash_to_invlist(pTHX_ SV* const swash)
 
     SV* invlist;
 
+    PERL_ARGS_ASSERT__SWASH_TO_INVLIST;
+
     /* If not a hash, it must be the swash's inversion list instead */
     if (SvTYPE(hv) != SVt_PVHV) {
         return (SV*) hv;
@@ -3940,8 +3942,6 @@ Perl__swash_to_invlist(pTHX_ SV* const swash)
     bits  = SvUV(*bitssvp);
     octets = bits >> 3; /* if bits == 1, then octets == 0 */
 
-    PERL_ARGS_ASSERT__SWASH_TO_INVLIST;
-
     /* read $swash->{LIST} */
     if (SvPOK(*listsvp)) {
 	l = (U8*)SvPV(*listsvp, lcur);