diff --git a/render/render.c b/render/render.c
index e3031da25..200e0c826 100644
--- a/render/render.c
+++ b/render/render.c
@@ -276,11 +276,11 @@ ProcRenderQueryVersion(ClientPtr client)
 
     REQUEST(xRenderQueryVersionReq);
 
+    REQUEST_SIZE_MATCH(xRenderQueryVersionReq);
+
     pRenderClient->major_version = stuff->majorVersion;
     pRenderClient->minor_version = stuff->minorVersion;
 
-    REQUEST_SIZE_MATCH(xRenderQueryVersionReq);
-
     if ((stuff->majorVersion * 1000 + stuff->minorVersion) <
         (SERVER_RENDER_MAJOR_VERSION * 1000 + SERVER_RENDER_MINOR_VERSION)) {
         rep.majorVersion = stuff->majorVersion;