diff --git a/src/validation.cpp b/src/validation.cpp
--- a/src/validation.cpp
+++ b/src/validation.cpp
@@ -1892,9 +1892,6 @@
 
     CBlockUndo blockundo;
 
-    CCheckQueueControl<CScriptCheck> control(fScriptChecks ? &scriptcheckqueue
-                                                           : nullptr);
-
     std::vector<int> prevheights;
     Amount nFees = Amount::zero();
     int nInputs = 0;
@@ -1915,6 +1912,9 @@
 
     blockundo.vtxundo.reserve(block.vtx.size() - 1);
 
+    CCheckQueueControl<CScriptCheck> control(fScriptChecks ? &scriptcheckqueue
+                                                           : nullptr);
+
     // Add all outputs
     try {
         for (const auto &ptx : block.vtx) {