diff --git a/Python/ceval.c b/Python/ceval.c
index 9e06302..b0617a2 100644
--- a/Python/ceval.c
+++ b/Python/ceval.c
@@ -4202,9 +4202,9 @@
 	else if (PyFile_Check(prog)) {
 		FILE *fp = PyFile_AsFile(prog);
 		char *name = PyString_AsString(PyFile_Name(prog));
+		PyCompilerFlags cf;
                 if (name == NULL)
                         return -1;
-		PyCompilerFlags cf;
 		cf.cf_flags = 0;
 		if (PyEval_MergeCompilerFlags(&cf))
 			v = PyRun_FileFlags(fp, name, Py_file_input, globals,