diff --git a/engine/slc.h b/engine/slc.h
index 61740dc..a28c3ed 100644
--- a/engine/slc.h
+++ b/engine/slc.h
@@ -350,14 +350,14 @@ static inline void slc(
 	// TODO: Count line numbers
 	// TODO: Handle/count indentation for better error messages
 
+	int comment_i = 0;
+	int multiline_i = 0;
+
 	uint8_t c = 0;
 	while(((c = code_src()) != 0)) {
 	process_char:
 		switch(state) {
 			case SLC_START:
-				int comment_i = 0;
-				int multiline_i = 0;
-				int def_name_i = 0;
 				/* state -> comment | multiline_comment */
 				state = slc_comment_statechange_in(
 						state,