diff --git a/src/gdb_main.c b/src/gdb_main.c
index 8c5f6d40..952b0e37 100644
--- a/src/gdb_main.c
+++ b/src/gdb_main.c
@@ -84,8 +84,8 @@ gdb_main(void)
 		switch(pbuf[0]) {
 		    /* Implementation of these is mandatory! */
 		    case 'g': { /* 'g': Read general registers */
-			uint32_t arm_regs[cur_target->regs_size];
 			ERROR_IF_NO_TARGET();
+			uint32_t arm_regs[cur_target->regs_size];
 			target_regs_read(cur_target, (void*)arm_regs);
 			gdb_putpacket(hexify(pbuf, (void*)arm_regs, cur_target->regs_size), cur_target->regs_size * 2);
 			break;
@@ -110,8 +110,8 @@ gdb_main(void)
 			break;
 		    }
 		    case 'G': {	/* 'G XX': Write general registers */
-			uint32_t arm_regs[cur_target->regs_size];
 			ERROR_IF_NO_TARGET();
+			uint32_t arm_regs[cur_target->regs_size];
 			unhexify((void*)arm_regs, &pbuf[1], cur_target->regs_size);
 			target_regs_write(cur_target, arm_regs);
 			gdb_putpacket("OK", 2);