1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/bisect.c b/bisect.c
index e583852f27..f7e9cd23f7 100644
--- a/bisect.c
+++ b/bisect.c
@@ -412,11 +412,11 @@ static inline int all_parents_are_visited(struct commit *merge)
 
 static struct commit *extract_merge_to_queue(struct commit_list **merges)
 {
-	assert(merges);
-
 	struct commit_list *p, *q;
 	struct commit *found;
 
+	assert(merges);
+
 	/* find a merge that is ready, i.e. all parents have been computed */
 	for (q = NULL, p = *merges; p && !all_parents_are_visited(p->item);
 	     q = p, p = p->next);