diff --git a/dbe/dbe.c b/dbe/dbe.c
index ea9e29d9dd..b684015c2f 100644
--- a/dbe/dbe.c
+++ b/dbe/dbe.c
@@ -1235,11 +1235,9 @@ DbeExtensionInit(void)
              */
 
             for (int j = 0; j < i; j++) {
-                walkScreen = screenInfo.screens[j];
-                free(dixLookupPrivate(&walkScreen->devPrivates,
-                                      dbeScreenPrivKey));
-                dixSetPrivate(&walkScreen->devPrivates,
-                              dbeScreenPrivKey, NULL);
+                ScreenPtr pScreen = screenInfo.screens[j];
+                free(dixLookupPrivate(&pScreen->devPrivates, dbeScreenPrivKey));
+                dixSetPrivate(&pScreen->devPrivates, dbeScreenPrivKey, NULL);
             }
             return;
         }