diff --git a/simulators/simic905.c b/simulators/simic905.c
index 581d45f08..962d6fc97 100644
--- a/simulators/simic905.c
+++ b/simulators/simic905.c
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ frameGet(int fd, unsigned char *buf)
 void frameParse(int fd, unsigned char *frame, int len)
 {
     double freq;
+    int freq_len = 5;
 
     if (len == 0)
     {
@@ -105,7 +106,6 @@ void frameParse(int fd, unsigned char *frame, int len)
     case 0x03:
 
         //from_bcd(frameackbuf[2], (civ_731_mode ? 4 : 5) * 2);
-        int freq_len = 5;
 
         if (current_vfo == RIG_VFO_A || current_vfo == RIG_VFO_MAIN)
         {
diff --git a/simulators/simic910.c b/simulators/simic910.c
index ac3bb8759..2b6b3f255 100644
--- a/simulators/simic910.c
+++ b/simulators/simic910.c
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ frameGet(int fd, unsigned char *buf)
 void frameParse(int fd, unsigned char *frame, int len)
 {
     double freq;
+    int freq_len = 5;
 
     if (len == 0)
     {
@@ -109,7 +110,6 @@ void frameParse(int fd, unsigned char *frame, int len)
     case 0x03:
 
         //from_bcd(frameackbuf[2], (civ_731_mode ? 4 : 5) * 2);
-        int freq_len = 5;
 
         if (current_vfo == RIG_VFO_A || current_vfo == RIG_VFO_MAIN)
         {