diff --git a/storage/maria/ma_rt_index.c b/storage/maria/ma_rt_index.c
index 134514091bb..d50dd99e5cf 100644
--- a/storage/maria/ma_rt_index.c
+++ b/storage/maria/ma_rt_index.c
@@ -1133,13 +1133,13 @@ my_bool maria_rtree_real_delete(MARIA_HA *info, MARIA_KEY *key,
   {
     uint nod_flag;
     ulong i;
+    uchar *page_buf;
+    MARIA_PAGE page;
     MARIA_KEY tmp_key;
     tmp_key.keyinfo=     key->keyinfo;
     tmp_key.data_length= key->data_length;
     tmp_key.ref_length=  key->ref_length;
     tmp_key.flag=        0;                     /* Safety */
-    uchar *page_buf;
-    MARIA_PAGE page;
 
     if (ReinsertList.n_pages)
     {