diff --git a/freeglut/freeglut/src/fg_menu.c b/freeglut/freeglut/src/fg_menu.c
index fdc827b..53112dc 100644
--- a/freeglut/freeglut/src/fg_menu.c
+++ b/freeglut/freeglut/src/fg_menu.c
@@ -801,12 +801,13 @@ static void fghCreateMenuCallback( int menu, FGCBUserData userData )
 
 int FGAPIENTRY glutCreateMenu( FGCBMenu callback )
 {
+    FGCBMenu* reference;
     FREEGLUT_EXIT_IF_NOT_INITIALISED ( "glutCreateMenu" );
     if (!callback)
     {
         return glutCreateMenuUcall( NULL, NULL );
     }
-    FGCBMenu* reference = &callback;
+    reference = &callback;
     return glutCreateMenuUcall( fghCreateMenuCallback, *((FGCBUserData*)reference) );
 }