diff --git a/base/vulkanexamplebase.cpp b/base/vulkanexamplebase.cpp
index 68029abf..12ccf1f0 100644
--- a/base/vulkanexamplebase.cpp
+++ b/base/vulkanexamplebase.cpp
@@ -95,11 +95,12 @@ VkResult VulkanExampleBase::createInstance(bool enableValidation)
 		instanceCreateInfo.enabledExtensionCount = (uint32_t)instanceExtensions.size();
 		instanceCreateInfo.ppEnabledExtensionNames = instanceExtensions.data();
 	}
+
+	// The VK_LAYER_KHRONOS_validation contains all current validation functionality.
+	// Note that on Android this layer requires at least NDK r20
+	const char* validationLayerName = "VK_LAYER_KHRONOS_validation";
 	if (settings.validation)
 	{
-		// The VK_LAYER_KHRONOS_validation contains all current validation functionality.
-		// Note that on Android this layer requires at least NDK r20
-		const char* validationLayerName = "VK_LAYER_KHRONOS_validation";
 		// Check if this layer is available at instance level
 		uint32_t instanceLayerCount;
 		vkEnumerateInstanceLayerProperties(&instanceLayerCount, nullptr);
diff --git a/examples/computeheadless/computeheadless.cpp b/examples/computeheadless/computeheadless.cpp
index 49566394..5095222d 100644
--- a/examples/computeheadless/computeheadless.cpp
+++ b/examples/computeheadless/computeheadless.cpp
@@ -170,9 +170,9 @@ public:
 			}
 		}
 
+		const char *validationExt = VK_EXT_DEBUG_REPORT_EXTENSION_NAME;
 		if (layersAvailable) {
 			instanceCreateInfo.ppEnabledLayerNames = validationLayers;
-			const char *validationExt = VK_EXT_DEBUG_REPORT_EXTENSION_NAME;
 			instanceCreateInfo.enabledLayerCount = layerCount;
 			instanceCreateInfo.enabledExtensionCount = 1;
 			instanceCreateInfo.ppEnabledExtensionNames = &validationExt;
diff --git a/examples/renderheadless/renderheadless.cpp b/examples/renderheadless/renderheadless.cpp
index a0126cf3..ba41bf8a 100644
--- a/examples/renderheadless/renderheadless.cpp
+++ b/examples/renderheadless/renderheadless.cpp
@@ -200,9 +200,9 @@ public:
 			}
 		}
 
+		const char *validationExt = VK_EXT_DEBUG_REPORT_EXTENSION_NAME;
 		if (layersAvailable) {
 			instanceCreateInfo.ppEnabledLayerNames = validationLayers;
-			const char *validationExt = VK_EXT_DEBUG_REPORT_EXTENSION_NAME;
 			instanceCreateInfo.enabledLayerCount = layerCount;
 			instanceCreateInfo.enabledExtensionCount = 1;
 			instanceCreateInfo.ppEnabledExtensionNames = &validationExt;