diff --git a/gio/ChangeLog b/gio/ChangeLog
index 922e4b50b..b94f57b45 100644
--- a/gio/ChangeLog
+++ b/gio/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+2008-03-14  Alexander Larsson  <alexl@redhat.com>
+
+        * gfilemonitor.c:
+        (g_file_monitor_is_cancelled):
+	Fix C89 issue (#521672)
+	Patch from Jens Granseuer
+
 2008-03-14  Alexander Larsson  <alexl@redhat.com>
 
         * fam/fam-helper.[ch]:
diff --git a/gio/gfilemonitor.c b/gio/gfilemonitor.c
index d61f1f9aa..1e653527e 100644
--- a/gio/gfilemonitor.c
+++ b/gio/gfilemonitor.c
@@ -249,9 +249,10 @@ g_file_monitor_init (GFileMonitor *monitor)
 gboolean
 g_file_monitor_is_cancelled (GFileMonitor *monitor)
 {
-  g_return_val_if_fail (G_IS_FILE_MONITOR (monitor), FALSE);
   gboolean res;
 
+  g_return_val_if_fail (G_IS_FILE_MONITOR (monitor), FALSE);
+
   G_LOCK (cancelled);
   res = monitor->priv->cancelled;
   G_UNLOCK (cancelled);