diff --git a/scsh/network1.c b/scsh/network1.c
index acfd29a..602845b 100644
--- a/scsh/network1.c
+++ b/scsh/network1.c
@@ -60,10 +60,11 @@ int scheme_bind(int sockfd, int family, scheme_value scheme_name)
       {
 	struct sockaddr_in name;
 
-	memset(&name, 0, sizeof(name));
-
 	u_long  addr=GET_LONG(scheme_name,0);
 	u_short port=htons((u_short)ntohl(GET_LONG(scheme_name,1)));
+
+	memset(&name, 0, sizeof(name));
+
 	name.sin_family=AF_INET;
 	name.sin_addr.s_addr=addr;
 	name.sin_port=port;