diff --git a/libavcodec/h263.c b/libavcodec/h263.c
index 866ab10ec7..7733417c76 100644
--- a/libavcodec/h263.c
+++ b/libavcodec/h263.c
@@ -895,6 +895,8 @@ static inline void mpeg4_encode_blocks(MpegEncContext * s, DCTELEM block[6][64],
     }
 }
 
+static const int dquant_code[5]= {1,0,9,2,3};
+
 void mpeg4_encode_mb(MpegEncContext * s,
                     DCTELEM block[6][64],
                     int motion_x, int motion_y)
@@ -904,7 +906,6 @@ void mpeg4_encode_mb(MpegEncContext * s,
     PutBitContext * const tex_pb = s->data_partitioning && s->pict_type!=FF_B_TYPE ? &s->tex_pb : &s->pb;
     PutBitContext * const dc_pb  = s->data_partitioning && s->pict_type!=FF_I_TYPE ? &s->pb2    : &s->pb;
     const int interleaved_stats= (s->flags&CODEC_FLAG_PASS1) && !s->data_partitioning ? 1 : 0;
-    const int dquant_code[5]= {1,0,9,2,3};
 
     //    printf("**mb x=%d y=%d\n", s->mb_x, s->mb_y);
     if (!s->mb_intra) {
@@ -1268,7 +1269,6 @@ void h263_encode_mb(MpegEncContext * s,
     int16_t rec_intradc[6];
     int16_t *dc_ptr[6];
     const int interleaved_stats= (s->flags&CODEC_FLAG_PASS1);
-    const int dquant_code[5]= {1,0,9,2,3};
 
     //printf("**mb x=%d y=%d\n", s->mb_x, s->mb_y);
     if (!s->mb_intra) {