diff --git a/libwvdrmengine/oemcrypto/test/oemcrypto_test.cpp b/libwvdrmengine/oemcrypto/test/oemcrypto_test.cpp
index 0141bb64..c011dcdf 100644
--- a/libwvdrmengine/oemcrypto/test/oemcrypto_test.cpp
+++ b/libwvdrmengine/oemcrypto/test/oemcrypto_test.cpp
@@ -1702,9 +1702,9 @@ class OEMCryptoLicenseOverflowTest : public OEMCryptoSessionTests,
     license_messages.SignAndVerifyRequest();
     license_messages.CreateDefaultResponse();
     size_t message_length = sizeof(license_messages.response_data());
-    OEMCryptoResult result = license_messages.LoadResponse();
     f(message_length, &license_messages);
     license_messages.EncryptAndSignResponse();
+    OEMCryptoResult result = license_messages.LoadResponse();
     s.close();
     // Verifying error is not due to signature failure which can be caused due
     // to test code.