diff --git a/src/stream_related.cpp b/src/stream_related.cpp
index a863685..7fcac3c 100644
--- a/src/stream_related.cpp
+++ b/src/stream_related.cpp
@@ -3,8 +3,7 @@
 namespace safe_cuda {
     std::variant<std::unique_ptr<CUstream_st, streamDestroyType>, cudaError_t> create_stream() noexcept {
         cudaStream_t stream = nullptr;
-        const cudaError_t error = cudaStreamCreate(&stream);
-        if (error != cudaSuccess) {
+        if (const cudaError_t error = cudaStreamCreate(&stream); error != cudaSuccess) {
             return error;
         }
         return std::unique_ptr<CUstream_st, streamDestroyType>{ stream, cudaStreamDestroy };