diff --git a/src/generic/wizard.cpp b/src/generic/wizard.cpp
index 3dfd4fb0da..69dbca06f4 100644
--- a/src/generic/wizard.cpp
+++ b/src/generic/wizard.cpp
@@ -904,9 +904,9 @@ void wxWizard::SetBitmap(const wxBitmapBundle& bitmap)
 
 void wxWizard::WXHandleDPIChanged(wxDPIChangedEvent& event)
 {
-    wxBitmap bmp;
     if ( m_statbmp )
     {
+        wxBitmap bmp;
         if ( m_page )
             bmp = m_page->GetBitmap();
         if ( !bmp.IsOk() )