diff --git a/src/modules/coreaudio/module-coreaudio-detect.c b/src/modules/coreaudio/module-coreaudio-detect.c
index 1d26b84e4..263fc72d0 100644
--- a/src/modules/coreaudio/module-coreaudio-detect.c
+++ b/src/modules/coreaudio/module-coreaudio-detect.c
@@ -232,12 +232,14 @@ fail:
 
 void pa__done(pa_module *m) {
     struct userdata *u;
-    struct ca_device *dev = u->devices;
+    struct ca_device *dev;
     AudioObjectPropertyAddress property_address;
 
     pa_assert(m);
     pa_assert_se(u = m->userdata);
 
+    dev = u->devices;
+
     property_address.mSelector = kAudioHardwarePropertyDevices;
     property_address.mScope = kAudioObjectPropertyScopeGlobal;
     property_address.mElement = kAudioObjectPropertyElementMaster;