diff --git a/usr.sbin/pkg/dns_utils.c b/usr.sbin/pkg/dns_utils.c
index ce88048a4aad..a3c3a7e99ea2 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/pkg/dns_utils.c
+++ b/usr.sbin/pkg/dns_utils.c
@@ -84,7 +84,6 @@ compute_weight(struct dns_srvinfo **d, int first, int last)
 	int i, j, totalweight;
 	int *chosen;
 
-	chosen = malloc(sizeof(int) * (last - first + 1));
 	totalweight = 0;
 	
 	for (i = 0; i <= last; i++)
@@ -93,6 +92,8 @@ compute_weight(struct dns_srvinfo **d, int first, int last)
 	if (totalweight == 0)
 		return;
 
+	chosen = malloc(sizeof(int) * (last - first + 1));
+
 	for (i = 0; i <= last; i++) {
 		for (;;) {
 			chosen[i] = random() % (d[i]->weight * 100 / totalweight);