diff --git a/media/libstagefright/codecs/avcdec/SoftAVCDec.cpp b/media/libstagefright/codecs/avcdec/SoftAVCDec.cpp
index 70df501..dae6e79 100644
--- a/media/libstagefright/codecs/avcdec/SoftAVCDec.cpp
+++ b/media/libstagefright/codecs/avcdec/SoftAVCDec.cpp
@@ -274,10 +274,6 @@
 
         status = ivdec_api_function(mCodecCtx, (void *)&s_create_ip, (void *)&s_create_op);
 
-        mCodecCtx = (iv_obj_t*)s_create_op.s_ivd_create_op_t.pv_handle;
-        mCodecCtx->pv_fxns = dec_fxns;
-        mCodecCtx->u4_size = sizeof(iv_obj_t);
-
         if (status != IV_SUCCESS) {
             ALOGE("Error in create: 0x%x",
                     s_create_op.s_ivd_create_op_t.u4_error_code);
@@ -285,6 +281,10 @@
             mCodecCtx = NULL;
             return UNKNOWN_ERROR;
         }
+
+        mCodecCtx = (iv_obj_t*)s_create_op.s_ivd_create_op_t.pv_handle;
+        mCodecCtx->pv_fxns = dec_fxns;
+        mCodecCtx->u4_size = sizeof(iv_obj_t);
     }
 
     /* Reset the plugin state */