diff --git a/src/change.c b/src/change.c
index 71ad9ea..b84dfad 100644
--- a/src/change.c
+++ b/src/change.c
@@ -362,6 +362,7 @@
     int		save_updating_screen = updating_screen;
     static int	recursive = FALSE;
     listener_T	*next;
+    listener_T	*prev;
 
     if (buf->b_recorded_changes == NULL  // nothing changed
 	    || buf->b_listener == NULL   // no listeners
@@ -406,10 +407,9 @@
     }
 
     // If f_listener_remove() was called may have to remove a listener now.
+    prev = NULL;
     for (lnr = buf->b_listener; lnr != NULL; lnr = next)
     {
-	listener_T	*prev = NULL;
-
 	next = lnr->lr_next;
 	if (lnr->lr_id == 0)
 	    remove_listener(buf, lnr, prev);