diff --git a/payloads/libpayload/libc/console.c b/payloads/libpayload/libc/console.c
index ea0eba0164..5368dd698b 100644
--- a/payloads/libpayload/libc/console.c
+++ b/payloads/libpayload/libc/console.c
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ int getchar(void)
 #ifdef CONFIG_USB
 		usb_poll();
 #endif
-		struct console_input_driver *in = console_in;
+		struct console_input_driver *in;
 		for (in = console_in; in != 0; in = in->next)
 			if (in->havechar())
 				return in->getchar();