diff --git a/menu/menu_animation.c b/menu/menu_animation.c
index d2b2b0f72f..559aa7e5bf 100644
--- a/menu/menu_animation.c
+++ b/menu/menu_animation.c
@@ -714,14 +714,13 @@ bool menu_animation_ctl(enum menu_animation_ctl_state state, void *data)
 
 void menu_timer_start(menu_timer_t *timer, menu_timer_ctx_entry_t *timer_entry)
 {
+   menu_animation_ctx_entry_t entry;
    menu_animation_ctx_tag tag = (uintptr_t) timer;
 
    menu_timer_kill(timer);
 
    *timer = 0.0f;
 
-   menu_animation_ctx_entry_t entry;
-
    entry.easing_enum    = EASING_LINEAR;
    entry.tag            = tag;
    entry.duration       = timer_entry->duration;