diff --git a/ext/pulse/pulseaudiosink.c b/ext/pulse/pulseaudiosink.c
index 1aa806dfa6..0b2e4b8492 100644
--- a/ext/pulse/pulseaudiosink.c
+++ b/ext/pulse/pulseaudiosink.c
@@ -546,7 +546,7 @@ dbin2_event_probe (GstPad * pad, GstMiniObject * obj, gpointer data)
 static void
 pad_added_cb (GstElement * dbin2, GstPad * pad, gpointer * data)
 {
-  GstPulseAudioSink *pbin = GST_PULSE_AUDIO_SINK (data);
+  GstPulseAudioSink *pbin;
   GstPad *sinkpad = NULL;
 
   pbin = GST_PULSE_AUDIO_SINK (data);