diff --git a/lib/getopt_long.c b/lib/getopt_long.c
index 19491fafb..e42782f27 100644
--- a/lib/getopt_long.c
+++ b/lib/getopt_long.c
@@ -91,11 +91,11 @@ main(argc, argv)
 int argc;
 char **argv;
 {
-    int c;
-    int digit_optind = 0;
-
     while (1)
     {
+        int c;
+        int digit_optind = 0;
+
         int this_option_optind = optind ? optind : 1;
         int option_index = 0;
         static struct option long_options[] =