diff --git a/libtransmission/bandwidth.c b/libtransmission/bandwidth.c
index b9bb0125f..70bb07f4e 100644
--- a/libtransmission/bandwidth.c
+++ b/libtransmission/bandwidth.c
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ allocateBandwidth( tr_bandwidth  * b,
                    unsigned int    period_msec,
                    tr_ptrArray   * peer_pool )
 {
-    tr_priority_t priority;
+    const tr_priority_t priority = MAX( parent_priority, b->priority );
 
     assert( tr_isBandwidth( b ) );
     assert( tr_isDirection( dir ) );
@@ -186,8 +186,6 @@ allocateBandwidth( tr_bandwidth  * b,
 #endif
     }
 
-    priority = MAX( parent_priority, b->priority );
-
     /* add this bandwidth's peer, if any, to the peer pool */
     if( b->peer != NULL ) {
         b->peer->priority = priority;