diff --git a/src/validation.cpp b/src/validation.cpp
index 2a16f339b631..89dfdaa75166 100644
--- a/src/validation.cpp
+++ b/src/validation.cpp
@@ -2440,8 +2440,8 @@ bool CChainState::ConnectBlock(const CBlock& block, BlockValidationState& state,
     // in multiple threads). Preallocate the vector size so a new allocation
     // doesn't invalidate pointers into the vector, and keep txsdata in scope
     // for as long as `control`.
-    CCheckQueueControl<CScriptCheck> control(fScriptChecks && g_parallel_script_checks ? &scriptcheckqueue : nullptr);
     std::vector<PrecomputedTransactionData> txsdata(block.vtx.size());
+    CCheckQueueControl<CScriptCheck> control(fScriptChecks && g_parallel_script_checks ? &scriptcheckqueue : nullptr);
 
     std::vector<int> prevheights;
     CAmount nFees = 0;