diff --git a/examples/cluster.c b/examples/cluster.c
index ad4366d..1b9e904 100644
--- a/examples/cluster.c
+++ b/examples/cluster.c
@@ -388,11 +388,6 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
         .tv_usec = 0
     };
 
-    struct timeval timeout = {
-        .tv_sec  =      0,
-        .tv_usec = 250000
-    };
-
     cairo_t *fg, *bg;
 
     if ((can_if = hexagram_can_if_open("vcan0")) == NULL)
@@ -433,6 +428,11 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
     FD_SET(fd2, &rfds);
 
     while (1) {
+        struct timeval timeout = {
+            .tv_sec  =      0,
+            .tv_usec = 250000
+        };
+
         int pending;
 
         (void)gettimeofday(&now, NULL);