diff --git a/bson/_cbsonmodule.c b/bson/_cbsonmodule.c
index f301f5f1a..e57fc61d5 100644
--- a/bson/_cbsonmodule.c
+++ b/bson/_cbsonmodule.c
@@ -2045,10 +2045,11 @@ static PyObject* get_value(PyObject* self, const char* buffer, unsigned* positio
         }
     case 18:
         {
-            PyObject* bsonint64_type = _get_object(state->BSONInt64, "bson.bsonint64", "BSONInt64");
+            long long ll;
+            PyObject* bsonint64_type = _get_object(state->BSONInt64,
+                                                   "bson.bsonint64", "BSONInt64");
             if (!bsonint64_type)
                 goto invalid;
-            long long ll;
             if (max < 8) {
                 goto invalid;
             }