diff --git a/queue.c b/queue.c
index 08d3799..f3899ae 100644
--- a/queue.c
+++ b/queue.c
@@ -2756,11 +2756,10 @@
                               const char * pcQueueName ) /*lint !e971 Unqualified char types are allowed for strings and single characters only. */
     {
         UBaseType_t ux;
+        QueueRegistryItem_t * pxEntryToWrite = NULL;
 
         configASSERT( xQueue );
 
-        QueueRegistryItem_t * pxEntryToWrite = NULL;
-
         if( pcQueueName != NULL )
         {
             /* See if there is an empty space in the registry.  A NULL name denotes