diff --git a/reactos/ntoskrnl/kd/wrappers/gdbstub.c b/reactos/ntoskrnl/kd/wrappers/gdbstub.c
index cd04001b5b3..0e4c45b7a1c 100644
--- a/reactos/ntoskrnl/kd/wrappers/gdbstub.c
+++ b/reactos/ntoskrnl/kd/wrappers/gdbstub.c
@@ -1296,7 +1296,6 @@ KdpGdbEnterDebuggerException(PEXCEPTION_RECORD ExceptionRecord,
                     {
                       PEPROCESS DbgProcess = NULL;
 
-                      ptr = NULL;
                       if (NULL != GspDbgThread &&
                           PsGetCurrentProcess() != GspDbgThread->ThreadsProcess)
                         {
@@ -1318,6 +1317,7 @@ KdpGdbEnterDebuggerException(PEXCEPTION_RECORD ExceptionRecord,
                         {
                           strcpy(GspOutBuffer, "OK");
                         }
+                      ptr = NULL;
                     }
                 }