diff --git a/src/win32_monitor.c b/src/win32_monitor.c
index 1e92782e..8679402b 100644
--- a/src/win32_monitor.c
+++ b/src/win32_monitor.c
@@ -332,10 +332,6 @@ BOOL loadWin7MonitorPointers(AccurateMonitorNameRequiredData *io_ptrs)
 // If the returned pointer is valid (not NULL) the caller of this function is in charge of freeing the memory when he is done.
 static char * GetAccurateMonitorName(const WCHAR *deviceName)
 {
-    AccurateMonitorNameRequiredData dllPointers;
-    if(loadWin7MonitorPointers(&dllPointers) == 0)
-        return NULL;
-
     DISPLAYCONFIG_PATH_INFO *paths;
     DISPLAYCONFIG_MODE_INFO *modes;
     char *retval;
@@ -352,6 +348,10 @@ static char * GetAccurateMonitorName(const WCHAR *deviceName)
     i = 0;
     rc = 0;
 
+    AccurateMonitorNameRequiredData dllPointers;
+    if(loadWin7MonitorPointers(&dllPointers) == 0)
+        return NULL;
+
     do {
         rc = dllPointers.m_GetDisplayConfigBufferSizes(QDC_ONLY_ACTIVE_PATHS, &pathCount, &modeCount);
         if (rc != ERROR_SUCCESS) {