diff --git a/clutter/clutter/clutter-stage.c b/clutter/clutter/clutter-stage.c
index de3315b42..6503f973b 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter/clutter-stage.c
+++ b/clutter/clutter/clutter-stage.c
@@ -3787,12 +3787,14 @@ ClutterGrab *
 clutter_stage_grab (ClutterStage *stage,
                     ClutterActor *actor)
 {
-  ClutterStagePrivate *priv = stage->priv;
+  ClutterStagePrivate *priv;
   ClutterGrab *grab;
 
   g_return_val_if_fail (CLUTTER_IS_STAGE (stage), NULL);
   g_return_val_if_fail (CLUTTER_IS_ACTOR (actor), NULL);
 
+  priv = stage->priv;
+
   if (!priv->topmost_grab)
     {
       ClutterMainContext *context;