diff --git a/src/mod/endpoints/mod_sofia/mod_sofia.c b/src/mod/endpoints/mod_sofia/mod_sofia.c
index f733afb22d..5b272cd040 100644
--- a/src/mod/endpoints/mod_sofia/mod_sofia.c
+++ b/src/mod/endpoints/mod_sofia/mod_sofia.c
@@ -1167,6 +1167,7 @@ static switch_status_t sofia_receive_message(switch_core_session_t *session, swi
 	case SWITCH_MESSAGE_INDICATE_ANSWER:
 	case SWITCH_MESSAGE_INDICATE_PROGRESS:
 		{
+			const char *var;
 			const char *presence_data = switch_channel_get_variable(channel, "presence_data");
 			const char *presence_id = switch_channel_get_variable(channel, "presence_id");
 			char *sql;
@@ -1180,7 +1181,7 @@ static switch_status_t sofia_receive_message(switch_core_session_t *session, swi
 			switch_assert(sql);
 			sofia_glue_execute_sql(tech_pvt->profile, &sql, SWITCH_TRUE);
 
-			const char *var;
+
 			if ((var = switch_channel_get_variable(channel, SOFIA_SECURE_MEDIA_VARIABLE)) && switch_true(var)) {
 				sofia_set_flag_locked(tech_pvt, TFLAG_SECURE);
 			}