diff --git a/programs/util.c b/programs/util.c
index 82363c39a..d69b72a37 100644
--- a/programs/util.c
+++ b/programs/util.c
@@ -1359,11 +1359,11 @@ int UTIL_countCores(int logical)
  * see: man 3 sysconf */
 int UTIL_countCores(int logical)
 {
-    /* suppress unused parameter warning */
-    (void) logical;
-
     static int numCores = 0;
 
+    /* suppress unused parameter warning */
+    (void)logical;
+
     if (numCores != 0) return numCores;
 
     numCores = (int)sysconf(_SC_NPROCESSORS_ONLN);