diff --git a/hw/xfree86/os-support/solaris/sun_agp.c b/hw/xfree86/os-support/solaris/sun_agp.c
index 734a6e1a6..9db5d6368 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/os-support/solaris/sun_agp.c
+++ b/hw/xfree86/os-support/solaris/sun_agp.c
@@ -115,12 +115,6 @@ xf86GetAGPInfo(int screenNum)
 	if (!GARTInit(screenNum))
 		return NULL;
 
-	if ((info = calloc(sizeof(AgpInfo), 1)) == NULL) {
-		xf86DrvMsg(screenNum, X_ERROR,
-		    "xf86GetAGPInfo: Failed to allocate AgpInfo\n");
-		return NULL;
-	}
-
 	if (ioctl(gartFd, AGPIOC_INFO, &agpinf) != 0) {
 		xf86DrvMsg(screenNum, X_ERROR,
 		    "xf86GetAGPInfo: AGPIOC_INFO failed (%s)\n",
@@ -128,6 +122,12 @@ xf86GetAGPInfo(int screenNum)
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
+	if ((info = calloc(sizeof(AgpInfo), 1)) == NULL) {
+		xf86DrvMsg(screenNum, X_ERROR,
+		    "xf86GetAGPInfo: Failed to allocate AgpInfo\n");
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
 	info->bridgeId = agpinf.agpi_devid;
 	info->agpMode = agpinf.agpi_mode;
 	info->base = agpinf.agpi_aperbase;