diff --git a/modules/fcgid/fcgid_proc_unix.c b/modules/fcgid/fcgid_proc_unix.c
index 7f37495..3048cf9 100644
--- a/modules/fcgid/fcgid_proc_unix.c
+++ b/modules/fcgid/fcgid_proc_unix.c
@@ -767,10 +767,10 @@
 
     while (!APR_BRIGADE_EMPTY(output_brigade))
     {
-        e = APR_BRIGADE_FIRST(output_brigade);
-
         apr_size_t len;
-        const char* base;
+        const char *base;
+
+        e = APR_BRIGADE_FIRST(output_brigade);
 
         if (APR_BUCKET_IS_METADATA(e)) {
             apr_bucket_delete(e);