1 files changed, 4 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/py/objstr.c b/py/objstr.c
index 853868d21..fde264681 100644
--- a/py/objstr.c
+++ b/py/objstr.c
@@ -212,10 +212,6 @@ STATIC mp_obj_t bytes_make_new(const mp_obj_type_t *type_in, size_t n_args, cons
         return mp_const_empty_bytes;
     }
 
-    if (n_args > 1) {
-        goto wrong_args;
-    }
-
     if (MP_OBJ_IS_STR(args[0])) {
         if (n_args < 2 || n_args > 3) {
             goto wrong_args;
@@ -242,6 +238,10 @@ STATIC mp_obj_t bytes_make_new(const mp_obj_type_t *type_in, size_t n_args, cons
         return mp_obj_new_str_from_vstr(&mp_type_bytes, &vstr);
     }
 
+    if (n_args > 1) {
+        goto wrong_args;
+    }
+
     // check if __bytes__ exists, and if so delegate to it
     mp_obj_t dest[2];
     mp_load_method_maybe(args[0], MP_QSTR___bytes__, dest);