diff --git a/src/backend/utils/hash/dynahash.c b/src/backend/utils/hash/dynahash.c
index 81da03629f0..30755e6b678 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/hash/dynahash.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/hash/dynahash.c
@@ -1174,6 +1174,8 @@ hash_update_hash_key(HTAB *hashp,
 	HashCompareFunc match;
 
 #ifdef HASH_STATISTICS
+	HASHHDR    *hctl = hashp->hctl;
+
 	hash_accesses++;
 	hctl->accesses++;
 #endif