diff --git a/src/rtpsession_inet.c b/src/rtpsession_inet.c
index 3447b413..3447cd03 100644
--- a/src/rtpsession_inet.c
+++ b/src/rtpsession_inet.c
@@ -346,11 +346,11 @@ void _rtp_session_apply_socket_sizes(RtpSession * session){
 int
 rtp_session_set_local_addr (RtpSession * session, const char * addr, int rtp_port, int rtcp_port)
 {
+	ortp_socket_t sock;
+	int sockfamily;
 	// Stop async rtp recv thread before recreating the socket
 	rtp_session_reset_recvfrom(session);
 
-	ortp_socket_t sock;
-	int sockfamily;
 	if (session->rtp.gs.socket!=(ortp_socket_t)-1){
 		/* don't rebind, but close before*/
 		_rtp_session_release_sockets(session, FALSE);