diff --git a/clutter/clutter-texture.c b/clutter/clutter-texture.c
index b6b58fc6e..eff44bbdc 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter-texture.c
+++ b/clutter/clutter-texture.c
@@ -693,7 +693,7 @@ static void
 clutter_texture_finalize (GObject *object)
 {
   ClutterTexture *texture = CLUTTER_TEXTURE (object);
-  ClutterTexturePrivate *priv;
+  ClutterTexturePrivate *priv = texture->priv;
 
   if (priv->material != COGL_INVALID_HANDLE)
     {