diff --git a/src/looper.c b/src/looper.c
index 2c69291..8969a01 100644
--- a/src/looper.c
+++ b/src/looper.c
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ static int ensure_capacity(jack_client_t *client, int idx) {
 
 static void apply_command(command_t cmd) {
   int cap = atomic_load(&channel_capacity);
+  struct channel_t *cur = get_channels_array();
 
   switch (cmd.type) {
   case CMD_CYCLE: