diff --git a/crypto/ec/ec_key.c b/crypto/ec/ec_key.c
index 620860cad..a954c8e72 100644
--- a/crypto/ec/ec_key.c
+++ b/crypto/ec/ec_key.c
@@ -346,7 +346,10 @@ int EC_KEY_set_public_key_affine_coordinates(EC_KEY *key, BIGNUM *x,
     BN_CTX *ctx = NULL;
     BIGNUM *tx, *ty;
     EC_POINT *point = NULL;
-    int ok = 0, tmp_nid, is_char_two = 0;
+    int ok = 0;
+#ifndef OPENSSL_NO_EC2M
+    int tmp_nid, is_char_two = 0;
+#endif
 
     if (!key || !key->group || !x || !y) {
         ECerr(EC_F_EC_KEY_SET_PUBLIC_KEY_AFFINE_COORDINATES,
@@ -362,14 +365,15 @@ int EC_KEY_set_public_key_affine_coordinates(EC_KEY *key, BIGNUM *x,
     if (!point)
         goto err;
 
+    tx = BN_CTX_get(ctx);
+    ty = BN_CTX_get(ctx);
+
+#ifndef OPENSSL_NO_EC2M
     tmp_nid = EC_METHOD_get_field_type(EC_GROUP_method_of(key->group));
 
     if (tmp_nid == NID_X9_62_characteristic_two_field)
         is_char_two = 1;
 
-    tx = BN_CTX_get(ctx);
-    ty = BN_CTX_get(ctx);
-#ifndef OPENSSL_NO_EC2M
     if (is_char_two) {
         if (!EC_POINT_set_affine_coordinates_GF2m(key->group, point,
                                                   x, y, ctx))