diff --git a/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Dt/z_en_dt.c b/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Dt/z_en_dt.c
index 917a9094d..9584dbcdb 100644
--- a/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Dt/z_en_dt.c
+++ b/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Dt/z_en_dt.c
@@ -119,12 +119,10 @@ void func_80BE9C74(EnDt* this) {
 }
 
 void func_80BE9CE8(EnDt* this, s32 arg1) {
-    f32 var_fv1;
+    f32 var_fv1 = -4.0f;
 
     this->unk_246 = arg1;
 
-    var_fv1 = -4.0f;
-
     if ((this->unk_246 == 2) || (this->unk_246 == 5)) {
         var_fv1 = 0.0f;
     }