1 files changed, 1 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/plugins/check_ssh.c b/plugins/check_ssh.c
index a3b5358c..d162e42f 100644
--- a/plugins/check_ssh.c
+++ b/plugins/check_ssh.c
@@ -222,7 +222,6 @@ ssh_connect (char *haddr, int hport, char *remote_version, char *remote_protocol
         char *ssh_server = NULL;
         static char *rev_no = VERSION;
         struct timeval tv;
-        double elapsed_time = 0;
 
         gettimeofday(&tv, NULL);
 
@@ -334,6 +333,7 @@ ssh_connect (char *haddr, int hport, char *remote_version, char *remote_protocol
                 exit (STATE_CRITICAL);
         }
 
+        double elapsed_time = (double)deltime(tv) / 1.0e6;
         if (remote_protocol && strcmp(remote_protocol, ssh_proto)) {
                 printf
                         (_("SSH CRITICAL - %s (protocol %s) protocol version mismatch, expected '%s' | %s\n"),
@@ -342,7 +342,6 @@ ssh_connect (char *haddr, int hport, char *remote_version, char *remote_protocol
                 close(sd);
                 exit (STATE_CRITICAL);
         }
-        elapsed_time = (double)deltime(tv) / 1.0e6;
 
         printf
                 (_("SSH OK - %s (protocol %s) | %s\n"),