diff --git a/usr.sbin/crunch/crunchgen/crunched_main.c b/usr.sbin/crunch/crunchgen/crunched_main.c
index 5ce4416a137f..45f61baae23e 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/crunch/crunchgen/crunched_main.c
+++ b/usr.sbin/crunch/crunchgen/crunched_main.c
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv, char **envp)
 {
 	struct stub *ep = NULL;
 	const char *basename = NULL;
+	char buf[MAXPATHLEN];
 
 	/*
 	 * Look at __progname first (this will be set if the crunched binary is
@@ -141,7 +142,6 @@ main(int argc, char **argv, char **envp)
 	 * try AT_EXECPATH to get the actual binary that was executed.
 	 */
 	if (ep == NULL) {
-		char buf[MAXPATHLEN];
 		int error = elf_aux_info(AT_EXECPATH, &buf, sizeof(buf));
 
 		if (error == 0) {