1 files changed, 5 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/struct.c b/struct.c
index 0e8b1080..35af3136 100644
--- a/struct.c
+++ b/struct.c
@@ -1177,19 +1177,22 @@ static val static_slot_ens_rec(val stype, val sym, val newval,
 val static_slot_ensure(val stype, val sym, val newval, val no_error_p)
 {
   val self = lit("static-slot-ensure");
+  val res;
 
   if (!bindable(sym))
     uw_throwf(error_s, lit("~a: ~s isn't a valid slot name"),
               self, sym, nao);
 
+  no_error_p = default_null_arg(no_error_p);
+  res = static_slot_ens_rec(stype, sym, newval, no_error_p, self, 0);
+
   if (trace_loaded) {
     struct struct_type *st = stype_handle(&stype, self);
     val name = list(meth_s, st->name, sym, nao);
     trace_check(name);
   }
 
-  no_error_p = default_null_arg(no_error_p);
-  return static_slot_ens_rec(stype, sym, newval, no_error_p, self, 0);
+  return res;
 }
 
 val static_slot_home(val stype, val sym)