diff --git a/scstadmin/scstadmin.sysfs/scstadmin b/scstadmin/scstadmin.sysfs/scstadmin
index 7d70dfd91..6ee9c3d7e 100755
--- a/scstadmin/scstadmin.sysfs/scstadmin
+++ b/scstadmin/scstadmin.sysfs/scstadmin
@@ -1380,7 +1380,8 @@ sub readWorkingConfig {
 
 	# Get current assignments
 
-	my ($drivers, $errorString) = $SCST->drivers();
+	my $drivers;
+	($drivers, $errorString) = $SCST->drivers();
 	immediateExit($errorString);
 
 	foreach my $driver (@{$drivers}) {