diff --git a/lib/base64.c b/lib/base64.c
index 41961a444028..20dacee25f65 100644
--- a/lib/base64.c
+++ b/lib/base64.c
@@ -168,15 +168,16 @@ int base64_decode(const char *src, int srclen, u8 *dst, bool padding, enum base6
 		return -1;
 
 	val = (base64_rev_tables[s[0]] << 12) | (base64_rev_tables[s[1]] << 6);
-	*bp++ = val >> 10;
 
 	if (srclen == 2) {
 		if (val & 0x800003ff)
 			return -1;
+		*bp++ = val >> 10;
 	} else {
 		val |= base64_rev_tables[s[2]];
 		if (val & 0x80000003)
 			return -1;
+		*bp++ = val >> 10;
 		*bp++ = val >> 2;
 	}
 	return bp - dst;