diff --git a/llt/htable.inc b/llt/htable.inc
index 97b3ca2..dfac596 100644
--- a/llt/htable.inc
+++ b/llt/htable.inc
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ static void **HTNAME##_lookup_bp(htable_t *h, void *key)                \
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     sz = hash_size(h);                                                  \
     maxprobe = max_probe(sz);                                           \
+    tab = h->table;                                                     \
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     goto retry_bp;                                                      \
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