diff --git a/examples/scpclient/scpclient.c b/examples/scpclient/scpclient.c
index c0cc7602b..1392b2006 100644
--- a/examples/scpclient/scpclient.c
+++ b/examples/scpclient/scpclient.c
@@ -253,13 +253,13 @@ THREAD_RETURN WOLFSSH_THREAD scp_client(void* args)
 #endif /* WOLFSSH_CERTS */
 
     wolfSSH_CTX_SetPublicKeyCheck(ctx, ClientPublicKeyCheck);
-    wolfSSH_SetPublicKeyCheckCtx(ssh, (void*)host);
-
 
     ssh = wolfSSH_new(ctx);
     if (ssh == NULL)
         err_sys("Couldn't create wolfSSH session.");
 
+    wolfSSH_SetPublicKeyCheckCtx(ssh, (void*)host);
+
     if (password != NULL)
         wolfSSH_SetUserAuthCtx(ssh, (void*)password);