diff --git a/sbverify.c b/sbverify.c
index ddb54d8..bb11b07 100644
--- a/sbverify.c
+++ b/sbverify.c
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 	certs = X509_STORE_new();
 	verify = 1;
 
+	OpenSSL_add_all_digests();
 	ERR_load_crypto_strings();
 
 	for (;;) {
@@ -153,9 +154,6 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 		goto out;
 	}
 
-	ERR_load_crypto_strings();
-	OpenSSL_add_all_digests();
-
 	header = image->buf + image->data_dir_sigtable->addr;
 	buf = (void *)(header + 1);
 	p7 = d2i_PKCS7(NULL, &buf, header->size);