diff --git a/test/test_buffer_descriptors.cpp b/test/test_buffer_descriptors.cpp
index 7c4f9d38..0a7f893a 100644
--- a/test/test_buffer_descriptors.cpp
+++ b/test/test_buffer_descriptors.cpp
@@ -56,8 +56,6 @@ namespace
 
   char buffers[N_BUFFERS][BUFFER_SIZE];
 
-  Receiver receiver;
-
   //***********************************
   struct Receiver
   {
@@ -77,6 +75,8 @@ namespace
     BD::size_type count;
   };
 
+  Receiver receiver;
+
   SUITE(test_buffer_descriptors)
   {
     //*************************************************************************