diff --git a/lib/compress/zstdmt_compress.c b/lib/compress/zstdmt_compress.c
index 947d32d91..89976a091 100644
--- a/lib/compress/zstdmt_compress.c
+++ b/lib/compress/zstdmt_compress.c
@@ -2239,7 +2239,6 @@ static void ZSTDMT_projectJob(void* opaque, unsigned jobID,
 
 static void ZSTDMT_freeJobsTable(ZSTDMT_jobDescription* jobTable, U32 nbJobs, ZSTD_customMem cMem)
 {
-    if (jobTable == NULL) return;
     ZSTDMT_RustFreeJobsTableProjection const projection = {
         jobTable,
         nbJobs,
@@ -2247,6 +2246,7 @@ static void ZSTDMT_freeJobsTable(ZSTDMT_jobDescription* jobTable, U32 nbJobs, ZS
         cMem,
         ZSTDMT_job_table_destroy_sync
     };
+    if (jobTable == NULL) return;
     ZSTDMT_rust_freeJobsTable(&projection);
 }