diff --git a/src/core/window.c b/src/core/window.c
index e51de1b94..d76c9fb5c 100644
--- a/src/core/window.c
+++ b/src/core/window.c
@@ -4579,8 +4579,6 @@ meta_window_move_resize_internal (MetaWindow          *window,
   gboolean need_move_frame = FALSE;
   gboolean need_resize_client = FALSE;
   gboolean need_resize_frame = FALSE;
-  int frame_size_dx;
-  int frame_size_dy;
   int size_dx;
   int size_dy;
   gboolean frame_shape_changed = FALSE;
@@ -4681,6 +4679,7 @@ meta_window_move_resize_internal (MetaWindow          *window,
 
   if (window->frame)
     {
+      int frame_size_dx, frame_size_dy;
       int new_w, new_h;
 
       new_w = window->rect.width + borders.total.left + borders.total.right;
@@ -4703,11 +4702,6 @@ meta_window_move_resize_internal (MetaWindow          *window,
                   window->frame->rect.width,
                   window->frame->rect.height);
     }
-  else
-    {
-      frame_size_dx = 0;
-      frame_size_dy = 0;
-    }
 
   /* For nice effect, when growing the window we want to move/resize
    * the frame first, when shrinking the window we want to move/resize