diff --git a/src/init.cpp b/src/init.cpp
--- a/src/init.cpp
+++ b/src/init.cpp
@@ -2393,6 +2393,7 @@
         uiInterface.InitMessage(_("Loading block index...").translated);
         do {
             const int64_t load_block_index_start_time = GetTimeMillis();
+            bool is_coinsview_empty;
             try {
                 LOCK(cs_main);
                 UnloadBlockIndex();
@@ -2500,8 +2501,8 @@
                 // The on-disk coinsdb is now in a good state, create the cache
                 pcoinsTip.reset(new CCoinsViewCache(pcoinscatcher.get()));
 
-                bool is_coinsview_empty = fReset || fReindexChainState ||
-                                          pcoinsTip->GetBestBlock().IsNull();
+                is_coinsview_empty = fReset || fReindexChainState ||
+                                     pcoinsTip->GetBestBlock().IsNull();
                 if (!is_coinsview_empty) {
                     // LoadChainTip sets ::ChainActive() based on pcoinsTip's
                     // best block