diff --git a/mi/miexpose.c b/mi/miexpose.c
index 6032f6020..4af84310c 100644
--- a/mi/miexpose.c
+++ b/mi/miexpose.c
@@ -403,9 +403,6 @@ miPaintWindow(WindowPtr pWin, RegionPtr prgn, int what)
     BoxPtr pbox;
     xRectangle *prect;
     int numRects, regionnumrects;
-#ifdef COMPOSITE
-    WindowPtr orig_pWin = pWin;
-#endif
 
     /*
      * Distance from screen to destination drawable, use this
@@ -492,6 +489,7 @@ 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) {