diff --git a/clang/lib/Format/Format.cpp b/clang/lib/Format/Format.cpp
--- a/clang/lib/Format/Format.cpp
+++ b/clang/lib/Format/Format.cpp
@@ -2901,10 +2901,6 @@
   }
   FormatStyle Style = getLLVMStyle(guessLanguage(FileName, Code));
 
-  FormatStyle FallbackStyle = getNoStyle();
-  if (!getPredefinedStyle(FallbackStyleName, Style.Language, &FallbackStyle))
-    return make_string_error("Invalid fallback style \"" + FallbackStyleName);
-
   if (StyleName.startswith("{")) {
     // Parse YAML/JSON style from the command line.
     if (std::error_code ec = parseConfiguration(
@@ -2974,6 +2970,10 @@
     return make_string_error("Configuration file(s) do(es) not support " +
                              getLanguageName(Style.Language) + ": " +
                              UnsuitableConfigFiles);
+
+  FormatStyle FallbackStyle = getNoStyle();
+  if (!getPredefinedStyle(FallbackStyleName, Style.Language, &FallbackStyle))
+    return make_string_error("Invalid fallback style \"" + FallbackStyleName);
   return FallbackStyle;
 }