diff --git a/src/hb-cff-interp-cs-common.hh b/src/hb-cff-interp-cs-common.hh
index 14abf3e80..f93c83ab4 100644
--- a/src/hb-cff-interp-cs-common.hh
+++ b/src/hb-cff-interp-cs-common.hh
@@ -882,6 +882,7 @@ struct cs_interpreter_t : interpreter_t<ENV>
   {
     SUPER::env.set_endchar (false);
 
+    unsigned max_ops = kMaxOps;
     for (;;) {
       if (unlikely (!--max_ops))
       {
@@ -900,7 +901,6 @@ struct cs_interpreter_t : interpreter_t<ENV>
 
   private:
   typedef interpreter_t<ENV> SUPER;
-  unsigned max_ops = kMaxOps;
 };
 
 } /* namespace CFF */