diff --git a/firmware/mpeg.c b/firmware/mpeg.c
index dd990a781c..974f915232 100644
--- a/firmware/mpeg.c
+++ b/firmware/mpeg.c
@@ -503,7 +503,7 @@ void DEI3(void)
 {
     if(playing)
     {
-        int unplayed_space_left = get_unplayed_space();
+        int unplayed_space_left;
         int space_until_end_of_buffer;
         int track_offset = (tag_read_idx+1) & MAX_ID3_TAGS_MASK;
 
@@ -521,6 +521,8 @@ void DEI3(void)
             }
         }
         
+        unplayed_space_left = get_unplayed_space();
+        
         space_until_end_of_buffer = mp3buflen - mp3buf_read;
         
         if(!filling && unplayed_space_left < MPEG_LOW_WATER)