diff --git a/libavcodec/takdec.c b/libavcodec/takdec.c
index 86ca3ac013..d76946f6ef 100644
--- a/libavcodec/takdec.c
+++ b/libavcodec/takdec.c
@@ -686,8 +686,8 @@ static int tak_decode_frame(AVCodecContext *avctx, void *data,
     if ((ret = ff_tak_decode_frame_header(avctx, gb, &s->ti, 0)) < 0)
         return ret;
 
+    hsize = get_bits_count(gb) / 8;
     if (avctx->err_recognition & (AV_EF_CRCCHECK|AV_EF_COMPLIANT)) {
-        hsize = get_bits_count(gb) / 8;
         if (ff_tak_check_crc(pkt->data, hsize)) {
             av_log(avctx, AV_LOG_ERROR, "CRC error\n");
             if (avctx->err_recognition & AV_EF_EXPLODE)