diff --git a/src/fdomenu.cc b/src/fdomenu.cc
index 6c85d4f77..60104b748 100644
--- a/src/fdomenu.cc
+++ b/src/fdomenu.cc
@@ -953,10 +953,11 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
 
     std::ios_base::sync_with_stdio(false);
 
+    const char* msglang = nullptr;
 #ifdef CONFIG_I18N
     setlocale(LC_ALL, "");
 
-    auto msglang = getCheckedExplicitLocale(false);
+    msglang = getCheckedExplicitLocale(false);
     right_to_left =
         msglang && *msglang &&
         std::any_of(rtls, rtls + ACOUNT(rtls), [&](const char *rtl) {
@@ -1210,4 +1211,4 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
 
     return EXIT_SUCCESS;
 }
-// vim: set sw=4 ts=4 et:
\ No newline at end of file
+// vim: set sw=4 ts=4 et: