diff --git a/nselib/msrpc.lua b/nselib/msrpc.lua
index ab0d22484..90e4b80d7 100644
--- a/nselib/msrpc.lua
+++ b/nselib/msrpc.lua
@@ -3461,6 +3461,8 @@ end
 --        about the server. 
 function get_server_stats(host)
 	local stats
+	local status
+	local smbstate
 
 	-- Create the SMB session
 	status, smbstate = start_smb(host, SRVSVC_PATH)