diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/Shared/Api/Implementation/LSL_Api.cs b/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/Shared/Api/Implementation/LSL_Api.cs
index 6c2233885b..5b2da4f48b 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/Shared/Api/Implementation/LSL_Api.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/Shared/Api/Implementation/LSL_Api.cs
@@ -3644,7 +3644,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.ScriptEngine.Shared.Api
                     {
 
                         partItemID = item.ItemID;
-                        linkNumber = m_host.LinkNum;
+                        int linkNumber = m_host.LinkNum;
                         if(m_host.ParentGroup.Children.Count == 1)
                             linkNumber = 0;