diff --git a/tests/tcp_cmd.cpp b/tests/tcp_cmd.cpp
index a44ac65..ce19a27 100644
--- a/tests/tcp_cmd.cpp
+++ b/tests/tcp_cmd.cpp
@@ -206,6 +206,7 @@ static err_t tcp_cmd_recv_new(void* arg, struct tcp_pcb* pcb, struct pbuf* p, er
     char cmd[MAX_CMD_LEN];
     char* argv[MAX_TOKENS];
     bool close_conn = false;
+    char* next;
 
     LWIP_UNUSED_ARG(arg);
     LOG_DEBUG(TAG, "TCP data received");
@@ -221,8 +222,6 @@ static err_t tcp_cmd_recv_new(void* arg, struct tcp_pcb* pcb, struct pbuf* p, er
         return ERR_OK;
     }
 
-    char* next;
-
     // Make sure the string is null terminated
     if (p->len >= MAX_CMD_LEN) {
         LOG_WARN(TAG, "Command too long");