diff --git a/src/http/modules/ngx_http_realip_module.c b/src/http/modules/ngx_http_realip_module.c
index dba3c527b..5e3355c96 100644
--- a/src/http/modules/ngx_http_realip_module.c
+++ b/src/http/modules/ngx_http_realip_module.c
@@ -141,18 +141,18 @@ ngx_http_realip_handler(ngx_http_request_t *r)
     ngx_http_realip_ctx_t       *ctx;
     ngx_http_realip_loc_conf_t  *rlcf;
 
-    ctx = ngx_http_get_module_ctx(r, ngx_http_realip_module);
-
-    if (ctx) {
-        return NGX_DECLINED;
-    }
-
     rlcf = ngx_http_get_module_loc_conf(r, ngx_http_realip_module);
 
     if (rlcf->from == NULL) {
         return NGX_DECLINED;
     }
 
+    ctx = ngx_http_realip_get_module_ctx(r);
+
+    if (ctx) {
+        return NGX_DECLINED;
+    }
+
     switch (rlcf->type) {
 
     case NGX_HTTP_REALIP_XREALIP: