diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/sdlmusic.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/sdlmusic.c
index 8ee0b04ff..6f1048e15 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/sdlmusic.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/sdlmusic.c
@@ -145,6 +145,10 @@ int32_t MUSIC_Init(int32_t SoundCard, int32_t Address)
 
     if (external_midi)
     {
+        int32_t ws=1, numargs=0, pagesize=sysconf(_SC_PAGE_SIZE);
+        char *c, *cmd;
+        size_t sz;
+
         initprintf("Setting music command to \"%s\".\n", command);
 
 #if !defined FORK_EXEC_MIDI
@@ -154,9 +158,6 @@ int32_t MUSIC_Init(int32_t SoundCard, int32_t Address)
             goto fallback;
         }
 #else
-        int32_t ws=1, numargs=0, pagesize=sysconf(_SC_PAGE_SIZE);
-        char *c, *cmd;
-        size_t sz;
 
         if (pagesize==-1)
             goto fallback;