diff --git a/webrtc/modules/audio_processing/aecm/echo_control_mobile.c b/webrtc/modules/audio_processing/aecm/echo_control_mobile.c
index 881f7a55e..7716567fc 100644
--- a/webrtc/modules/audio_processing/aecm/echo_control_mobile.c
+++ b/webrtc/modules/audio_processing/aecm/echo_control_mobile.c
@@ -95,6 +95,8 @@ WebRtc_Word32 WebRtcAecm_Create(void **aecmInst)
         return -1;
     }
 
+    WebRtcSpl_Init();
+
     if (WebRtcAecm_CreateCore(&aecm->aecmCore) == -1)
     {
         WebRtcAecm_Free(aecm);
@@ -111,8 +113,6 @@ WebRtc_Word32 WebRtcAecm_Create(void **aecmInst)
         return -1;
     }
 
-    WebRtcSpl_Init();
-
     aecm->initFlag = 0;
     aecm->lastError = 0;