diff --git a/org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.batch/src/org/eclipse/jdt/internal/compiler/ast/InstanceOfExpression.java b/org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.batch/src/org/eclipse/jdt/internal/compiler/ast/InstanceOfExpression.java
index efad976f6b3..a2cc487417a 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.batch/src/org/eclipse/jdt/internal/compiler/ast/InstanceOfExpression.java
+++ b/org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.batch/src/org/eclipse/jdt/internal/compiler/ast/InstanceOfExpression.java
@@ -134,8 +134,8 @@ public void generateCode(BlockScope currentScope, CodeStream codeStream, boolean
 		codeStream.iconst_1();
 		codeStream.goto_(continueLabel);
 		falseLabel.place();
-		for (LocalVariableBinding patternVariableBinding : this.pattern.bindingsWhenTrue()) {
-			codeStream.removeVariable(patternVariableBinding);
+		for (LocalVariableBinding binding : this.pattern.bindingsWhenTrue()) {
+			binding.recordInitializationEndPC(codeStream.position);
 		}
 		codeStream.iconst_0();
 		continueLabel.place();