diff --git a/src/cbs.c b/src/cbs.c
index 27185ba8..316573bd 100644
--- a/src/cbs.c
+++ b/src/cbs.c
@@ -185,11 +185,6 @@ void ofono_cbs_notify(struct ofono_cbs *cbs, const unsigned char *pdu,
 	if (cbs->assembly == NULL)
 		return;
 
-	if (!cbs->powered) {
-		ofono_error("Ignoring CBS because powered is off");
-		return;
-	}
-
 	if (!cbs_decode(pdu, pdu_len, &c)) {
 		ofono_error("Unable to decode CBS PDU");
 		return;
@@ -201,6 +196,11 @@ void ofono_cbs_notify(struct ofono_cbs *cbs, const unsigned char *pdu,
 		return;
 	}
 
+	if (!cbs->powered) {
+		ofono_error("Ignoring CBS because powered is off");
+		return;
+	}
+
 	if (!cbs_dcs_decode(c.dcs, &udhi, &cls, &charset, &comp, NULL, NULL)) {
 		ofono_error("Unknown / Reserved DCS.  Ignoring");
 		return;