diff --git a/modules/libcom/src/iocsh/atInit.c b/modules/libcom/src/iocsh/atInit.c
index 9daf0cc2d..7338588ae 100644
--- a/modules/libcom/src/iocsh/atInit.c
+++ b/modules/libcom/src/iocsh/atInit.c
@@ -31,11 +31,11 @@ static int s_initendflag = 0; // Defines the end of the initialization
 
 static void atInitHook(initHookState state)
 {
+    struct cmditem *item = NULL;
+
     if (state != initHookAfterIocRunning)
         return;
 
-    struct cmditem *item = NULL;
-
     while ((item = (struct cmditem *)ellGet(&s_cmdlist))) {
         printf("%s\n", item->cmd);