diff --git a/storageaddsel.cpp b/storageaddsel.cpp
index 4ed22fc..1dde2a4 100644
--- a/storageaddsel.cpp
+++ b/storageaddsel.cpp
@@ -65,7 +65,6 @@
 {
 
     dbus_interface_t a;
-    const char* p;
     int r;
 
     r = find_openbmc_path(sensor_number, &a);
@@ -78,6 +77,7 @@
     }
     else
     {
+        const char* p;
 
         if ((p = strrchr(a.path, '/')) == NULL)
         {