diff --git a/gdbstub/system.c b/gdbstub/system.c
index bf7aa1ac23..9c4bd8ebcb 100644
--- a/gdbstub/system.c
+++ b/gdbstub/system.c
@@ -125,7 +125,6 @@ static void gdb_vm_state_change(void *opaque, bool running, RunState state)
     CPUState *cpu = gdbserver_state.c_cpu;
     g_autoptr(GString) buf = g_string_new(NULL);
     g_autoptr(GString) tid = g_string_new(NULL);
-    const char *type;
     int ret;
 
     if (running || gdbserver_state.state == RS_INACTIVE) {
@@ -151,6 +150,8 @@ static void gdb_vm_state_change(void *opaque, bool running, RunState state)
     switch (state) {
     case RUN_STATE_DEBUG:
         if (cpu->watchpoint_hit) {
+            const char *type;
+
             switch (cpu->watchpoint_hit->flags & BP_MEM_ACCESS) {
             case BP_MEM_READ:
                 type = "r";