diff --git a/modules/juce_audio_processors/format_types/juce_VST3PluginFormat.cpp b/modules/juce_audio_processors/format_types/juce_VST3PluginFormat.cpp
index f67548279f..9e5a53e577 100644
--- a/modules/juce_audio_processors/format_types/juce_VST3PluginFormat.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_audio_processors/format_types/juce_VST3PluginFormat.cpp
@@ -2301,13 +2301,13 @@ public:
         const Steinberg::int32 vstParamIndex;
         const Steinberg::Vst::ParamID paramID;
         const bool automatable;
-        const bool discrete = getNumSteps() != AudioProcessor::getDefaultNumParameterSteps();
         const int numSteps = [&]
         {
             auto stepCount = getParameterInfo().stepCount;
             return stepCount == 0 ? AudioProcessor::getDefaultNumParameterSteps()
                                   : stepCount + 1;
         }();
+        const bool discrete = getNumSteps() != AudioProcessor::getDefaultNumParameterSteps();
     };
 
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