diff --git a/tests/api.c b/tests/api.c
index e97a3eff8..16d885012 100644
--- a/tests/api.c
+++ b/tests/api.c
@@ -1656,6 +1656,9 @@ static void test_wolfSSL_DH_get0_pqg(void)
 #endif
     printf(testingFmt, "test_wolfSSL_DH_get0_pqg");
 
+    dh =  wolfSSL_DH_new();
+    AssertNotNull(dh);
+
     /* invalid parameters test */
     DH_get0_pqg(NULL, &p, &q, &g);
     DH_get0_pqg(dh, NULL, &q, &g);
@@ -1663,9 +1666,6 @@ static void test_wolfSSL_DH_get0_pqg(void)
     DH_get0_pqg(dh, NULL, NULL, NULL);
     AssertTrue(1);
 
-    dh =  wolfSSL_DH_new();
-    AssertNotNull(dh);
-
     DH_get0_pqg(dh, &p, &q, &g);
     AssertPtrEq(p, NULL);
     AssertPtrEq(q, NULL);