diff --git a/src/zcl_abapgit_sap_package.clas.abap b/src/zcl_abapgit_sap_package.clas.abap
index 25d7f8a1a..d0ba91074 100644
--- a/src/zcl_abapgit_sap_package.clas.abap
+++ b/src/zcl_abapgit_sap_package.clas.abap
@@ -267,12 +267,12 @@ CLASS ZCL_ABAPGIT_SAP_PACKAGE IMPLEMENTATION.
 
     DATA: lt_list     LIKE rt_list,
           lv_devclass LIKE LINE OF rt_list.
-
+    DATA: lv_children TYPE i.
 
     SELECT devclass FROM tdevc
       INTO TABLE rt_list
       WHERE parentcl = mv_package.      "#EC CI_GENBUFF "#EC CI_SUBRC
-    children = sy-dbcnt.
+    lv_children = sy-dbcnt.
 
     LOOP AT rt_list INTO lv_devclass FROM 1 TO children.
       "Get Children of Child