diff --git a/src/ioc/rsrv/camessage.c b/src/ioc/rsrv/camessage.c
index a174cb23f..26a865ac2 100644
--- a/src/ioc/rsrv/camessage.c
+++ b/src/ioc/rsrv/camessage.c
@@ -1198,6 +1198,8 @@ static int claim_ciu_action ( caHdrLargeArray *mp,
 {
     int status;
     struct channel_in_use *pciu;
+    struct dbChannel *dbch;
+    char *pName = (char *) pPayload;
 
     /*
      * The available field is used (abused)
@@ -1210,9 +1212,6 @@ static int claim_ciu_action ( caHdrLargeArray *mp,
     if (!CA_V44(client->minor_version_number))
         return RSRV_ERROR; /* shouldn't actually get here due to VSUPPORTED test in camessage() */
 
-    struct dbChannel *dbch;
-    char *pName = (char *) pPayload;
-
     /*
      * check the sanity of the message
      */