diff --git a/src/libsodium/crypto_pwhash/argon2/argon2-core.c b/src/libsodium/crypto_pwhash/argon2/argon2-core.c
index 26d8d0f0..90c6d073 100644
--- a/src/libsodium/crypto_pwhash/argon2/argon2-core.c
+++ b/src/libsodium/crypto_pwhash/argon2/argon2-core.c
@@ -325,6 +325,15 @@ argon2_validate_inputs(const argon2_context *context)
         }
     }
 
+    /* Validate lanes */
+    if (ARGON2_MIN_LANES > context->lanes) {
+        return ARGON2_LANES_TOO_FEW;
+    }
+
+    if (ARGON2_MAX_LANES < context->lanes) {
+        return ARGON2_LANES_TOO_MANY;
+    }
+
     /* Validate memory cost */
     if (ARGON2_MIN_MEMORY > context->m_cost) {
         return ARGON2_MEMORY_TOO_LITTLE;
@@ -347,15 +356,6 @@ argon2_validate_inputs(const argon2_context *context)
         return ARGON2_TIME_TOO_LARGE;
     }
 
-    /* Validate lanes */
-    if (ARGON2_MIN_LANES > context->lanes) {
-        return ARGON2_LANES_TOO_FEW;
-    }
-
-    if (ARGON2_MAX_LANES < context->lanes) {
-        return ARGON2_LANES_TOO_MANY;
-    }
-
     /* Validate threads */
     if (ARGON2_MIN_THREADS > context->threads) {
         return ARGON2_THREADS_TOO_FEW;