diff --git a/rocclr/runtime/device/rocm/rocprintf.cpp b/rocclr/runtime/device/rocm/rocprintf.cpp
index 8efbe57ba8..69566b699c 100644
--- a/rocclr/runtime/device/rocm/rocprintf.cpp
+++ b/rocclr/runtime/device/rocm/rocprintf.cpp
@@ -440,7 +440,6 @@ bool PrintfDbg::output(VirtualGPU& gpu, bool printfEnabled,
     std::vector<uint>::const_iterator ita;
     uint sb = 0;
     uint sbt = 0;
-    size_t idx = 1;
 
     // parse the debug buffer
     while (sbt < offsetSize) {
@@ -452,6 +451,7 @@ bool PrintfDbg::output(VirtualGPU& gpu, bool printfEnabled,
         sb += *ita;
       }
 
+      size_t idx = 1;
       // There's something in the debug buffer
       outputDbgBuffer(info, dbgBufferPtr, idx);