diff --git a/cmds-check.c b/cmds-check.c
index d63e945c..5d2e9edf 100644
--- a/cmds-check.c
+++ b/cmds-check.c
@@ -3610,12 +3610,12 @@ int cmd_check(int argc, char **argv)
 	}
 
 	info = open_ctree_fs_info(argv[optind], bytenr, rw, 1);
-	uuid_unparse(info->super_copy.fsid, uuidbuf);
-	printf("Checking filesystem on %s\nUUID: %s\n", argv[optind], uuidbuf);
-
 	if (info == NULL)
 		return 1;
 
+	uuid_unparse(info->super_copy.fsid, uuidbuf);
+	printf("Checking filesystem on %s\nUUID: %s\n", argv[optind], uuidbuf);
+
 	if (!extent_buffer_uptodate(info->tree_root->node) ||
 	    !extent_buffer_uptodate(info->dev_root->node) ||
 	    !extent_buffer_uptodate(info->extent_root->node) ||