diff --git a/lib/xz/xz_dec_stream.c b/lib/xz/xz_dec_stream.c
index fea86deaaa01..683570b93a8c 100644
--- a/lib/xz/xz_dec_stream.c
+++ b/lib/xz/xz_dec_stream.c
@@ -402,12 +402,12 @@ static enum xz_ret dec_stream_header(struct xz_dec *s)
 	 * we will accept other check types too, but then the check won't
 	 * be verified and a warning (XZ_UNSUPPORTED_CHECK) will be given.
 	 */
+	if (s->temp.buf[HEADER_MAGIC_SIZE + 1] > XZ_CHECK_MAX)
+		return XZ_OPTIONS_ERROR;
+
 	s->check_type = s->temp.buf[HEADER_MAGIC_SIZE + 1];
 
 #ifdef XZ_DEC_ANY_CHECK
-	if (s->check_type > XZ_CHECK_MAX)
-		return XZ_OPTIONS_ERROR;
-
 	if (s->check_type > XZ_CHECK_CRC32)
 		return XZ_UNSUPPORTED_CHECK;
 #else