diff --git a/modules/control/oldrc.c b/modules/control/oldrc.c
index bed4d7d4722a6961b6fda6f6152f2323bda593eb..b09a11c33d819c516787ca62473b1cf7eff1cdb8 100644
--- a/modules/control/oldrc.c
+++ b/modules/control/oldrc.c
@@ -1335,7 +1335,7 @@ static int Playlist( vlc_object_t *p_this, char const *psz_cmd,
     }
     else if( !strcmp( psz_cmd, "status" ) )
     {
-        input_thread_t * p_input = playlist_CurrentInput( p_playlist );
+        p_input = playlist_CurrentInput( p_playlist );
         if( p_input )
         {
             /* Replay the current state of the system. */