1 files changed, 4 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/src/H5M.c b/src/H5M.c
index f3771a2..27da979 100644
--- a/src/H5M.c
+++ b/src/H5M.c
@@ -279,12 +279,15 @@ done:
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 hatom_t H5Maccess(hatom_t oid)
 {
-    group_t group=H5Aatom_group(oid);   /* Atom group for incoming object */
+    group_t 	   group;
     intn i;         /* local counting variable */
     hatom_t        ret_value = SUCCEED;
 
     FUNC_ENTER(H5Maccess, H5M_init_interface, FAIL);
 
+    /* Atom group for incoming object */
+    group = H5Aatom_group (oid);
+
     /* Clear errors and check args and all the boring stuff. */
     H5ECLEAR;
     if(group<=BADGROUP || group>=MAXGROUP)