diff --git a/plugins/decklink/decklink-device-instance.cpp b/plugins/decklink/decklink-device-instance.cpp
index d39585cb1..e9e4d362a 100644
--- a/plugins/decklink/decklink-device-instance.cpp
+++ b/plugins/decklink/decklink-device-instance.cpp
@@ -371,7 +371,6 @@ bool DeckLinkDeviceInstance::StartCapture(DeckLinkDeviceMode *mode_,
 	if (!device->GetInput(&input))
 		return false;
 
-	ComPtr<IDeckLinkConfiguration> deckLinkConfiguration;
 	HRESULT result = input->QueryInterface(IID_IDeckLinkConfiguration,
 					       (void **)&deckLinkConfiguration);
 	if (result != S_OK) {
diff --git a/plugins/decklink/decklink-device-instance.hpp b/plugins/decklink/decklink-device-instance.hpp
index 20f80cdbc..4fed306a0 100644
--- a/plugins/decklink/decklink-device-instance.hpp
+++ b/plugins/decklink/decklink-device-instance.hpp
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ class DecklinkBase;
 
 class DeckLinkDeviceInstance : public IDeckLinkInputCallback {
 protected:
+	ComPtr<IDeckLinkConfiguration> deckLinkConfiguration;
 	struct obs_source_frame2 currentFrame;
 	struct obs_source_audio currentPacket;
 	struct obs_source_cea_708 currentCaptions;