diff --git a/libr/core/cmd_anal.c b/libr/core/cmd_anal.c
index b9a9c975ec..435836a59b 100644
--- a/libr/core/cmd_anal.c
+++ b/libr/core/cmd_anal.c
@@ -368,12 +368,12 @@ static void core_anal_bytes(RCore *core, const ut8 *buf, int len, int nops, int
 	}
 	for (i = idx = ret = 0; idx < len && (!nops || (nops && i < nops)); i++, idx += ret) {
 		addr = core->offset + idx;
-		esilstr = R_STRBUF_SAFEGET (&op.esil);
 		// TODO: use more anal hints
 		hint = r_anal_hint_get (core->anal, addr);
 		r_asm_set_pc (core->assembler, addr);
 		ret = r_asm_disassemble (core->assembler, &asmop, buf + idx, len - idx);
 		ret = r_anal_op (core->anal, &op, core->offset + idx, buf + idx, len - idx);
+		esilstr = R_STRBUF_SAFEGET (&op.esil);
 		if (ret < 1 && fmt != 'd') {
 			eprintf ("Oops at 0x%08" PFMT64x " (", core->offset + idx);
 			for (i = idx, j = 0; i < core->blocksize && j < 3; ++i, ++j) {