diff --git a/modules/generators/mod_cgi.c b/modules/generators/mod_cgi.c
index 26c387fcc7..df8950b450 100644
--- a/modules/generators/mod_cgi.c
+++ b/modules/generators/mod_cgi.c
@@ -542,7 +542,7 @@ static int cgi_handler(request_rec *r)
     apr_bucket_brigade *bb;
     apr_bucket *b;
     char argsbuffer[HUGE_STRING_LEN];
-    int is_included = !strcmp(r->protocol, "INCLUDED");
+    int is_included;
     apr_pool_t *p;
     cgi_server_conf *conf;
     apr_status_t rv;
@@ -551,6 +551,8 @@ static int cgi_handler(request_rec *r)
     if(strcmp(r->handler,CGI_MAGIC_TYPE) && strcmp(r->handler,"cgi-script"))
 	return DECLINED;
 
+    is_included = !strcmp(r->protocol, "INCLUDED");
+
     p = r->main ? r->main->pool : r->pool;
 
     if (r->method_number == M_OPTIONS) {