diff --git a/test/SharedMemory/test.c b/test/SharedMemory/test.c
index f748c48bb..68f1f884a 100644
--- a/test/SharedMemory/test.c
+++ b/test/SharedMemory/test.c
@@ -105,10 +105,11 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
         }
 
         {
+        		int statusType;
             b3SharedMemoryCommandHandle command = b3RequestActualStateCommandInit(sm);
             b3SharedMemoryStatusHandle statusHandle;
             statusHandle = b3SubmitClientCommandAndWaitStatus(sm, command);
-            int statusType = b3GetStatusType(statusHandle);
+            statusType = b3GetStatusType(statusHandle);
             
             if (statusType == CMD_ACTUAL_STATE_UPDATE_COMPLETED)
             {