diff --git a/fsw/src/cf_cfdp.c b/fsw/src/cf_cfdp.c
index b61e6280..cc7880f6 100644
--- a/fsw/src/cf_cfdp.c
+++ b/fsw/src/cf_cfdp.c
@@ -1395,6 +1395,8 @@ void CF_CFDP_ProcessPlaybackDirectory(CF_Channel_t *c, CF_Playback_t *p)
 {
     CF_Transaction_t *pt;
     os_dirent_t       dirent;
+    int32             status;
+
     /* either there's no transaction (first one) or the last one was finished, so check for a new one */
 
     memset(&dirent, 0, sizeof(dirent));