diff --git a/history/bins_storage.go b/history/bins_storage.go
index 94cd2eb..456bd36 100644
--- a/history/bins_storage.go
+++ b/history/bins_storage.go
@@ -173,15 +173,17 @@ func (h *Bins) readBinsSNRMinMax(r io.Reader, data *snrMinMax) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
+	// Ensure that data structures are initialized
+
+	data.Reset(int(header.OriginalGroupSize), int(header.OriginalCount),
+		h.config.MaxBinCount, h.config.PeriodCount)
+
 	// Read data if available
 
 	if header.OriginalGroupSize == 0 || header.OriginalCount == 0 {
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	data.Reset(int(header.OriginalGroupSize), int(header.OriginalCount),
-		h.config.MaxBinCount, h.config.PeriodCount)
-
 	if h.config.PeriodCount > 0 {
 		for i := 0; i < h.config.PeriodCount; i++ {
 			err = h.readBinsFloatMinMax(r, &data.Periods[i])