diff --git a/dlls/comctl32/listview.c b/dlls/comctl32/listview.c
index fb4ecf69c55..4d3819df62d 100644
--- a/dlls/comctl32/listview.c
+++ b/dlls/comctl32/listview.c
@@ -5618,10 +5618,12 @@ static BOOL LISTVIEW_GetSubItemRect(LISTVIEW_INFO *infoPtr, INT nItem, LPRECT lp
 {
     POINT Position;
     LVITEMW lvItem;
-    INT nColumn = lprc->top;
+    INT nColumn;
     
     if (!lprc) return FALSE;
 
+    nColumn = lprc->top;
+
     TRACE("(nItem=%d, nSubItem=%ld)\n", nItem, lprc->top);
     /* On WinNT, a subitem of '0' calls LISTVIEW_GetItemRect */
     if (lprc->top == 0)