diff --git a/mi/miexpose.c b/mi/miexpose.c
index 29ac46486..ece458630 100644
--- a/mi/miexpose.c
+++ b/mi/miexpose.c
@@ -408,7 +408,6 @@ miPaintWindow(WindowPtr pWin, RegionPtr prgn, int what)
     xRectangle *prect;
     int numRects, regionnumrects;
 #ifdef COMPOSITE
-    WindowPtr orig_pWin = pWin;
 #endif
 
     /*
@@ -496,6 +495,7 @@ miPaintWindow(WindowPtr pWin, RegionPtr prgn, int what)
 #ifdef COMPOSITE
         /* Make sure alpha will sample as 1.0 for opaque windows */
         if (drawable->depth == 32) {
+            WindowPtr orig_pWin = pWin;
             int effective_depth = orig_pWin->drawable.depth;
 
             if (effective_depth == 32) {