diff --git a/libsemanage/src/direct_api.c b/libsemanage/src/direct_api.c
index dd621d99..7c84bcea 100644
--- a/libsemanage/src/direct_api.c
+++ b/libsemanage/src/direct_api.c
@@ -2136,6 +2136,7 @@ static int semanage_direct_set_module_info(semanage_handle_t *sh,
 	char fn[PATH_MAX];
 	const char *path = NULL;
 	int enabled = 0;
+	semanage_module_info_t *modinfo_tmp = NULL;
 
 	semanage_module_key_t modkey;
 	ret = semanage_module_key_init(sh, &modkey);
@@ -2144,8 +2145,6 @@ static int semanage_direct_set_module_info(semanage_handle_t *sh,
 		goto cleanup;
 	}
 
-	semanage_module_info_t *modinfo_tmp = NULL;
-
 	/* check transaction */
 	if (!sh->is_in_transaction) {
 		if (semanage_begin_transaction(sh) < 0) {
@@ -2316,6 +2315,8 @@ static int semanage_direct_list_all(semanage_handle_t *sh,
 
 	uint16_t priority = 0;
 
+	semanage_module_info_t *modinfo_tmp = NULL;
+
 	semanage_module_info_t modinfo;
 	ret = semanage_module_info_init(sh, &modinfo);
 	if (ret != 0) {
@@ -2323,8 +2324,6 @@ static int semanage_direct_list_all(semanage_handle_t *sh,
 		goto cleanup;
 	}
 
-	semanage_module_info_t *modinfo_tmp = NULL;
-
 	if (sh->is_in_transaction) {
 		toplevel = semanage_path(SEMANAGE_TMP, SEMANAGE_MODULES);
 	} else {