diff --git a/x/ccv/provider/keeper/keymap.go b/x/ccv/provider/keeper/keymap.go
index 3ba2da2b58..5d49ab8fa9 100644
--- a/x/ccv/provider/keeper/keymap.go
+++ b/x/ccv/provider/keeper/keymap.go
@@ -186,7 +186,6 @@ func (e *KeyMap) inner(vscid VSCID, providerUpdates map[ProviderPubKey]int64) ma
 
 	providerKeysToSendUpdateFor := []ProviderPubKey{}
 	keyInProviderKeysToSendUpdateFor := map[string]bool{}
-	providerKeysLastPositivePowerUpdate := map[string]ccvtypes.LastUpdateMemo{}
 
 	// Grab provider keys where the last update had positive power
 	// and where the assigned consumer key has changed
@@ -211,6 +210,7 @@ func (e *KeyMap) inner(vscid VSCID, providerUpdates map[ProviderPubKey]int64) ma
 		}
 	}
 
+	providerKeysLastPositivePowerUpdate := map[string]ccvtypes.LastUpdateMemo{}
 	canonicalKey := map[string]ConsumerPubKey{}
 	ret := map[ConsumerPubKey]int64{}