diff --git a/ssld/ssld.c b/ssld/ssld.c
index f98f3283..d187c70e 100644
--- a/ssld/ssld.c
+++ b/ssld/ssld.c
@@ -931,10 +931,10 @@ ssl_new_keys(mod_ctl_t * ctl, mod_ctl_buf_t * ctl_buf)
 	key = buf;
 	buf += strlen(key) + 1;
 	dhparam = buf;
-	if(strlen(dhparam) == 0)
-		dhparam = NULL;
 	buf += strlen(dhparam) + 1;
 	cipher_list = buf;
+	if(strlen(dhparam) == 0)
+		dhparam = NULL;
 	if(strlen(cipher_list) == 0)
 		cipher_list = NULL;