diff --git a/Xext/dri2/dri2.c b/Xext/dri2/dri2.c
index ff8275f081..5838218555 100644
--- a/Xext/dri2/dri2.c
+++ b/Xext/dri2/dri2.c
@@ -731,9 +731,7 @@ DRI2InvalidateDrawable(DrawablePtr pDraw)
 Bool
 DRI2ThrottleClient(ClientPtr client, DrawablePtr pDraw)
 {
-    DRI2DrawablePtr pPriv;
-
-    pPriv = DRI2GetDrawable(pDraw);
+    DRI2DrawablePtr pPriv = DRI2GetDrawable(pDraw);
     if (pPriv == NULL)
         return FALSE;