diff --git a/bld/cc/c/cdinit.c b/bld/cc/c/cdinit.c
index aa7757cd58..4c0b920375 100644
--- a/bld/cc/c/cdinit.c
+++ b/bld/cc/c/cdinit.c
@@ -1396,11 +1396,12 @@ static void InitStructUnionVar( SYMPTR sym, SYM_HANDLE sym_handle, int index, TY
             MustRecog( T_RIGHT_BRACE );
         if( CurToken == T_EOF )
             break;
-        if( field->next_field == NULL )
-            break;
         if( CurToken != T_RIGHT_BRACE ) {
             MustRecog( T_COMMA );
         }
+        if( field->next_field == NULL ) {
+            break;
+        }
     }
 }