diff --git a/sys/net/net/sys_arch.c b/sys/net/net/sys_arch.c
index 4df7969..369adbf 100644
--- a/sys/net/net/sys_arch.c
+++ b/sys/net/net/sys_arch.c
@@ -49,16 +49,16 @@
 err_t sys_sem_new(sys_sem_t **sem, uint8_t count) {
   sys_sem_t *newSem = 0x0;
 
+  if (*sem != 0) {
+    kpanic("UH OH!");
+  }
+
   newSem = kmalloc(sizeof(struct sys_sem));
   newSem->signaled = count;
 
   ubthread_cond_init(&(newSem->cond), NULL);
   ubthread_mutex_init(&(newSem->mutex), NULL);
 
-  if (*sem != 0) {
-    kpanic("UH OH!");
-  }
-
   *sem = newSem;
 
   return (ERR_OK);
@@ -180,6 +180,7 @@
   //}
 
   *mb = mbox;
+
   return (ERR_OK);
 }