diff --git a/gst/gdp/dataprotocol.c b/gst/gdp/dataprotocol.c
index 8df6fc080d..27512987ea 100644
--- a/gst/gdp/dataprotocol.c
+++ b/gst/gdp/dataprotocol.c
@@ -50,7 +50,8 @@ static guint16
 gst_dp_crc (const guint8 * buffer, register guint length)
 {
   static gboolean initialized = FALSE;
-  static guint16 crc_register, crc_table[256];
+  static guint16 crc_table[256];
+  guint16 crc_register;
   unsigned long i, j, k;
 
   if (!initialized) {