diff --git a/ctdb/server/ctdb_update_record.c b/ctdb/server/ctdb_update_record.c
index a4a6fc41a1d..5845f1a7f2b 100644
--- a/ctdb/server/ctdb_update_record.c
+++ b/ctdb/server/ctdb_update_record.c
@@ -69,13 +69,13 @@ static int ctdb_persistent_store(struct ctdb_persistent_write_state *state)
 		   ctdb_ltdb_fetch will unconditionally create a record
 		 */
 		if (state->flags & UPDATE_FLAGS_REPLACE_ONLY) {
-			TDB_DATA rec;
-			rec = tdb_fetch(state->ctdb_db->ltdb->tdb, key);
-			if (rec.dsize == 0) {
+			TDB_DATA trec;
+			trec = tdb_fetch(state->ctdb_db->ltdb->tdb, key);
+			if (trec.dsize == 0) {
 				talloc_free(tmp_ctx);
 				continue;
 			}
-			free(rec.dptr);
+			free(trec.dptr);
 		}
 
 		/* fetch the old header and ensure the rsn is less than the new rsn */