diff --git a/src/detect-content.c b/src/detect-content.c
index 58344ee4cf..3e384ebc95 100644
--- a/src/detect-content.c
+++ b/src/detect-content.c
@@ -1029,6 +1029,8 @@ int DetectContentChunksGetTotalLength(SigMatch *sm)
 void DetectContentPrintAll(SigMatch *sm)
 {
     if (SCLogDebugEnabled()) {
+        int i = 0;
+
         if (sm == NULL)
             return;