diff --git a/crypto/cipher-nettle.c.inc b/crypto/cipher-nettle.c.inc
index 42b39e18a2..766de036ba 100644
--- a/crypto/cipher-nettle.c.inc
+++ b/crypto/cipher-nettle.c.inc
@@ -734,16 +734,19 @@ static QCryptoCipher *qcrypto_cipher_ctx_new(QCryptoCipherAlgorithm alg,
 #ifdef CONFIG_CRYPTO_SM4
     case QCRYPTO_CIPHER_ALG_SM4:
         {
-            QCryptoNettleSm4 *ctx = g_new0(QCryptoNettleSm4, 1);
+            QCryptoNettleSm4 *ctx;
+            const QCryptoCipherDriver *drv;
 
             switch (mode) {
             case QCRYPTO_CIPHER_MODE_ECB:
-                ctx->base.driver = &qcrypto_nettle_sm4_driver_ecb;
+                drv = &qcrypto_nettle_sm4_driver_ecb;
                 break;
             default:
                 goto bad_cipher_mode;
             }
 
+            ctx = g_new0(QCryptoNettleSm4, 1);
+            ctx->base.driver = drv;
             sm4_set_encrypt_key(&ctx->key[0], key);
             sm4_set_decrypt_key(&ctx->key[1], key);