diff --git a/zlib/inflate.c b/zlib/inflate.c
index 091b9a22f..4e9c07ce5 100644
--- a/zlib/inflate.c
+++ b/zlib/inflate.c
@@ -1509,8 +1509,8 @@ int subvert;
 
     if (strm == Z_NULL || strm->state == Z_NULL) return Z_STREAM_ERROR;
     state = (struct inflate_state FAR *)strm->state;
-    state->sane = !subvert;
 #ifdef INFLATE_ALLOW_INVALID_DISTANCE_TOOFAR_ARRR
+    state->sane = !subvert;
     return Z_OK;
 #else
     state->sane = 1;