diff --git a/src/stub/l_lx_elf.c b/src/stub/l_lx_elf.c
index 01344810..68b634dc 100644
--- a/src/stub/l_lx_elf.c
+++ b/src/stub/l_lx_elf.c
@@ -392,11 +392,11 @@ void *upx_main(
     Elf32_Addr reloc;
     Elf32_Addr entry;
 
-    (void)junk;
-
     // sizeof(Ehdr+Phdrs),   compressed; including b_info header
     size_t const sz_pckhdrs = xi.size;
 
+    (void)junk;
+
     // Uncompress Ehdr and Phdrs.
     unpackExtent(&xi, &xo, f_decompress, 0);