diff --git a/lib/vtls/openssl.c b/lib/vtls/openssl.c
index 540800d1f..cbf2d2123 100644
--- a/lib/vtls/openssl.c
+++ b/lib/vtls/openssl.c
@@ -1300,7 +1300,8 @@ static CURLcode verifystatus(struct connectdata *conn,
 
     ASN1_GENERALIZEDTIME *rev, *thisupd, *nextupd;
 
-    if(!(single = OCSP_resp_get0(br, i)))
+    single = OCSP_resp_get0(br, i);
+    if(!single)
       continue;
 
     cert_status = OCSP_single_get0_status(single, &crl_reason, &rev,