1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000e/lib.c b/drivers/net/e1000e/lib.c
index 68aa1749bf66..96921de5df2e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000e/lib.c
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000e/lib.c
@@ -1978,15 +1978,15 @@ static s32 e1000_ready_nvm_eeprom(struct e1000_hw *hw)
 {
         struct e1000_nvm_info *nvm = &hw->nvm;
         u32 eecd = er32(EECD);
-        u16 timeout = 0;
         u8 spi_stat_reg;
 
         if (nvm->type == e1000_nvm_eeprom_spi) {
+                u16 timeout = NVM_MAX_RETRY_SPI;
+
                 /* Clear SK and CS */
                 eecd &= ~(E1000_EECD_CS | E1000_EECD_SK);
                 ew32(EECD, eecd);
                 udelay(1);
-                timeout = NVM_MAX_RETRY_SPI;
 
                 /*
                  * Read "Status Register" repeatedly until the LSB is cleared.