diff --git a/src/quickfix.c b/src/quickfix.c
index 0e488f1..fbf8a94 100644
--- a/src/quickfix.c
+++ b/src/quickfix.c
@@ -4949,9 +4949,12 @@
     if ((status == OK) && (flags & QF_GETLIST_WINID))
     {
 	win_T	*win;
+	int	win_id = 0;
+
 	win = qf_find_win(qi);
 	if (win != NULL)
-	    status = dict_add_nr_str(retdict, "winid", win->w_id, NULL);
+	    win_id = win->w_id;
+	status = dict_add_nr_str(retdict, "winid", win_id, NULL);
     }
     if ((status == OK) && (flags & QF_GETLIST_ITEMS))
     {