diff --git a/sys/dev/mpr/mpr.c b/sys/dev/mpr/mpr.c
index b6124ba..7f5585a 100644
--- a/sys/dev/mpr/mpr.c
+++ b/sys/dev/mpr/mpr.c
@@ -1325,8 +1325,8 @@ mpr_alloc_requests(struct mpr_softc *sc)
 			else
 				mpr_free_command(sc, cm);
 		else {
-			panic("failed to allocate command %d\n", i);
 			sc->num_reqs = i;
+			panic("failed to allocate command %d\n", i);
 			break;
 		}
 	}