diff --git a/wolfcrypt/src/asn.c b/wolfcrypt/src/asn.c
index ee019dc50..174f62e04 100644
--- a/wolfcrypt/src/asn.c
+++ b/wolfcrypt/src/asn.c
@@ -18975,6 +18975,8 @@ static int DecodeAltNames(const byte* input, word32 sz, DecodedCert* cert)
     }
 
     while ((ret == 0) && (idx < sz)) {
+        ASNGetData dataASN[altNameASN_Length];
+
         numNames++;
         if (numNames > WOLFSSL_MAX_ALT_NAMES) {
             WOLFSSL_MSG("\tToo many subject alternative names");
@@ -18982,8 +18984,6 @@ static int DecodeAltNames(const byte* input, word32 sz, DecodedCert* cert)
             break;
         }
 
-        ASNGetData dataASN[altNameASN_Length];
-
         /* Clear dynamic data items. */
         XMEMSET(dataASN, 0, sizeof(dataASN));
         /* Parse GeneralName with the choices supported. */