diff --git a/util/ceg/ce_back/as_back/bss.c b/util/ceg/ce_back/as_back/bss.c
index ee4aa28d..268624c2 100644
--- a/util/ceg/ce_back/as_back/bss.c
+++ b/util/ceg/ce_back/as_back/bss.c
@@ -6,11 +6,11 @@ arith n;
 	extern int saved;
 	extern char labeltje[];
 
+	switchseg(SEGBSS);
 	if (saved) {
 		fprint( codefile, COMM_FMT, labeltje, (long) n);
 		saved = 0;
 		return;
 	}
-	switchseg(SEGBSS);
 	bss(n);
 }