diff --git a/src/common/http.cpp b/src/common/http.cpp
index db4eeb851f..d147823f15 100644
--- a/src/common/http.cpp
+++ b/src/common/http.cpp
@@ -299,7 +299,8 @@ bool wxHTTP::Abort(void)
 
 wxInputStream *wxHTTP::GetInputStream(const wxString& path)
 {
-  wxHTTPStream *inp_stream = new wxHTTPStream(this);
+  wxHTTPStream *inp_stream;
+
   wxString new_path;
 
   m_perr = wxPROTO_CONNERR;
@@ -313,6 +314,8 @@ wxInputStream *wxHTTP::GetInputStream(const wxString& path)
   if (!BuildRequest(path, wxHTTP_GET))
     return NULL;
 
+  inp_stream = new wxHTTPStream(this);
+
   if (!GetHeader(wxT("Content-Length")).IsEmpty())
     inp_stream->m_httpsize = wxAtoi(WXSTRINGCAST GetHeader(wxT("Content-Length")));
   else