diff --git a/apps/recorder/bmp.c b/apps/recorder/bmp.c
index 9214422bf0..d6f61d1c87 100644
--- a/apps/recorder/bmp.c
+++ b/apps/recorder/bmp.c
@@ -494,7 +494,9 @@ int read_bmp_fd(int fd,
     unsigned int resize = IMG_NORESIZE;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_REMOTE_LCD
+    bool remote = false;
     if (format & FORMAT_REMOTE) {
+        remote = true;
 #if LCD_REMOTE_DEPTH == 1
         format = FORMAT_MONO;
 #endif