diff --git a/applications/solvers/stressAnalysis/solidDisplacementFoam/readThermalProperties.H b/applications/solvers/stressAnalysis/solidDisplacementFoam/readThermalProperties.H
index 4a0931b385..362cbfc71d 100644
--- a/applications/solvers/stressAnalysis/solidDisplacementFoam/readThermalProperties.H
+++ b/applications/solvers/stressAnalysis/solidDisplacementFoam/readThermalProperties.H
@@ -44,11 +44,11 @@ volScalarField DT
 );
 
 
+// Cache "C" for use in thermal BCs
+autoPtr<volScalarField> CPtr;
+
 if (thermalStress)
 {
-
-    autoPtr<volScalarField> CPtr;
-
     IOobject CIO
     (
         "C",