diff --git a/tools/ratbag-command.c b/tools/ratbag-command.c
index 4379f6a4..02083ace 100644
--- a/tools/ratbag-command.c
+++ b/tools/ratbag-command.c
@@ -1593,6 +1593,7 @@ ratbag_cmd_led_set_mode(const struct ratbag_cmd *cmd,
 {
 	struct ratbag_led *led;
 	struct ratbag_color color;
+	enum ratbag_led_mode mode;
 	char *str;
 	int rc;
 
@@ -1602,8 +1603,6 @@ ratbag_cmd_led_set_mode(const struct ratbag_cmd *cmd,
 	led = options->led;
 	str = argv[0];
 
-	enum ratbag_led_mode mode;
-
 	if (streq(str, "off"))
 		mode = RATBAG_LED_OFF;
 	else if (streq(str, "on"))