--- libaitmqtt/src/pub.c	2012/06/20 08:15:13	1.1.1.1.2.7
+++ libaitmqtt/src/pub.c	2012/06/20 15:02:24	1.2
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 *  by Michael Pounov <misho@openbsd-bg.org>
 *
 * $Author: misho $
-* $Id: pub.c,v 1.1.1.1.2.7 2012/06/20 08:15:13 misho Exp $
+* $Id: pub.c,v 1.2 2012/06/20 15:02:24 misho Exp $
 *
 **************************************************************************
 The ELWIX and AITNET software is distributed under the following
@@ -72,8 +72,6 @@ mqtt_msgPUBLISH(mqtt_msg_t * __restrict buf, const cha
 
 	if (!buf || !csTopic)
 		return -1;
-	else
-		data = buf->msg_base;
 	if (QOS > MQTT_QOS_EXACTLY) {
 		mqtt_SetErr(EINVAL, "Invalid QoS parameter");
 		return -1;
@@ -95,8 +93,10 @@ mqtt_msgPUBLISH(mqtt_msg_t * __restrict buf, const cha
 
 	if (mqtt_msgRealloc(buf, siz + len) == -1)
 		return -1;
-	else
+	else {
+		data = buf->msg_base;
 		hdr = (struct mqtthdr *) data;
+	}
 
 	/* fixed header */
 	MQTTHDR_MSGINIT(hdr);