diff --git a/src/template.c b/src/template.c
index a437855..6af8835 100644
--- a/src/template.c
+++ b/src/template.c
@@ -241,6 +241,17 @@ main(void)
 #endif
 
 #if SEQUENTIAL_MODE
+	const uintmax_t gen_length_minus_1 = GEN_LENGTH - 1,
+		bit_depth_limiter = BIT_DEPTH_LIMITER
+#if FP_RETURN_TYPE
+			+ 1
+#endif
+#if BIT_DEPTH < 8
+		,
+		bit_depth_stretch = ((long double) BIT_DEPTH) / 8.L
+#endif
+		;
+
 	size_t time = 0;
 	for (size_t seq = 0; seq < MAX; seq++) {
 		if ((time + BLOCK_SIZE) >= GEN_LENGTH)
@@ -248,17 +259,6 @@ main(void)
 #endif
 
 		// * bytebeat generating loop
-		const uintmax_t gen_length_minus_1 = GEN_LENGTH - 1,
-			bit_depth_limiter = BIT_DEPTH_LIMITER
-#if FP_RETURN_TYPE
-				+ 1
-#endif
-#if BIT_DEPTH < 8
-			,
-			bit_depth_stretch = ((long double) BIT_DEPTH) / 8.L
-#endif
-			;
-
 #if SEQUENTIAL_MODE
 		for (size_t idx = 0; idx < BLOCK_SIZE && time < GEN_LENGTH; idx++,
 		     time++) {