diff --git a/sw/source/core/crsr/pam.cxx b/sw/source/core/crsr/pam.cxx
index bccdceed8623..3fa9a4069d3c 100644
--- a/sw/source/core/crsr/pam.cxx
+++ b/sw/source/core/crsr/pam.cxx
@@ -724,7 +724,7 @@ bool SwPaM::HasReadonlySel( bool bFormView, bool bAnnotationMode ) const
             // exactly at the end.
             SwPosition aPrevChar(*GetPoint());
             aPrevChar.nContent--;
-            sw::mark::IFieldmark* pFieldmark = pMarksAccess->getFieldmarkFor(aPrevChar);
+            pFieldmark = pMarksAccess->getFieldmarkFor(aPrevChar);
             if (pFieldmark && pFieldmark->GetMarkEnd() == *GetPoint())
                 bRet = true;
         }