_float->p.index = root_name ? INT_MAX : index;
_float->p.name = field_name;
_float->value = 0.0;
- ret = register_field_definition(field_name, &_float->p,
- parent_scope);
- assert(!ret);
+ if (parent_scope) {
+ ret = register_field_definition(field_name, &_float->p,
+ parent_scope);
+ assert(!ret);
+ }
return &_float->p;
}