diff --git a/src/mod/endpoints/mod_h323/mod_h323.cpp b/src/mod/endpoints/mod_h323/mod_h323.cpp
index 8816252aea..3581f0e0b7 100644
--- a/src/mod/endpoints/mod_h323/mod_h323.cpp
+++ b/src/mod/endpoints/mod_h323/mod_h323.cpp
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@
 //#define DEBUG_RTP_PACKETS
 #include "mod_h323.h"
 
+static struct mod_h323_globals mod_h323_globals = { 0 };
+
 SWITCH_DECLARE_GLOBAL_STRING_FUNC(set_global_codec_string, mod_h323_globals.codec_string);
 SWITCH_DECLARE_GLOBAL_STRING_FUNC(set_global_context, mod_h323_globals.context);
 SWITCH_DECLARE_GLOBAL_STRING_FUNC(set_global_dialplan, mod_h323_globals.dialplan);
@@ -47,7 +49,6 @@ SWITCH_DECLARE_GLOBAL_STRING_FUNC(set_global_rtp_timer_name, mod_h323_globals.rt
 
 
 #define CF_NEED_FLUSH (1 << 1)
-static struct mod_h323_globals mod_h323_globals = { 0 };
 
 static switch_call_cause_t create_outgoing_channel(switch_core_session_t *session, switch_event_t *var_event,
                                                    switch_caller_profile_t *outbound_profile, switch_core_session_t **new_session,