diff --git a/super1.c b/super1.c
index 467ff68..bcfe573 100644
--- a/super1.c
+++ b/super1.c
@@ -311,6 +311,7 @@ static void brief_examine_super1(void *sbv)
 	struct mdp_superblock_1 *sb = sbv;
 	int i;
 	char *nm;
+	char *c=map_num(pers, __le32_to_cpu(sb->level));
 
 	nm = strchr(sb->set_name, ':');
 	if (nm)
@@ -320,8 +321,6 @@ static void brief_examine_super1(void *sbv)
 	else
 		nm = "??";
 
-	char *c=map_num(pers, __le32_to_cpu(sb->level));
-
 	printf("ARRAY /dev/md/%s level=%s metadata=1 num-devices=%d UUID=",
 	       nm,
 	       c?c:"-unknown-", sb->raid_disks);