diff --git a/flight/Modules/Sensors/sensors.c b/flight/Modules/Sensors/sensors.c
index d73d00887..b9c3159de 100644
--- a/flight/Modules/Sensors/sensors.c
+++ b/flight/Modules/Sensors/sensors.c
@@ -225,8 +225,6 @@ static void SensorsTask(void *parameters)
 			AlarmsClear(SYSTEMALARMS_ALARM_SENSORS);
 		}
 
-		int32_t read_good;
-		int32_t count;
 
 		for (int i = 0; i < 3; i++) {
 			accel_accum[i] = 0;
@@ -244,6 +242,9 @@ static void SensorsTask(void *parameters)
 			{
 				struct pios_bma180_data accel;
 				
+				int32_t read_good;
+				int32_t count;
+				
 				count = 0;
 				while((read_good = PIOS_BMA180_ReadFifo(&accel)) != 0 && !error)
 					error = ((xTaskGetTickCount() - lastSysTime) > SENSOR_PERIOD) ? true : error;