diff --git a/models/yolo.py b/models/yolo.py
index 2f4bbe0f71d1..1cb72d5d489f 100644
--- a/models/yolo.py
+++ b/models/yolo.py
@@ -108,9 +108,9 @@ def __init__(self, cfg='yolov5s.yaml', ch=3, nc=None, anchors=None):  # model, i
         m = self.model[-1]  # Detect()
         if isinstance(m, Detect):
             s = 256  # 2x min stride
+            check_anchor_order(m)  # must be in pixel-space (not grid-space)
             m.inplace = self.inplace
             m.stride = torch.tensor([s / x.shape[-2] for x in self.forward(torch.zeros(1, ch, s, s))])  # forward
-            check_anchor_order(m)  # must be in pixel-space (not grid-space)
             m.anchors /= m.stride.view(-1, 1, 1)
             self.stride = m.stride
             self._initialize_biases()  # only run once