diff --git a/bin/named/server.c b/bin/named/server.c
index 35822b0851..c84251781d 100644
--- a/bin/named/server.c
+++ b/bin/named/server.c
@@ -1902,8 +1902,8 @@ configure_view(dns_view_t *view, cfg_obj_t *config, cfg_obj_t *vconfig,
 	     element != NULL;
 	     element = cfg_list_next(element))
 	{
-		obj = NULL;
 		const cfg_obj_t *dlzopts;
+		obj = NULL;
 
 		dlz = cfg_listelt_value(element);
 		dlzopts = cfg_tuple_get(dlz, "options");