1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/scsi/sata_mv.c b/drivers/scsi/sata_mv.c
index aceaf56999a5..e561281967dd 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/sata_mv.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/sata_mv.c
@@ -1353,7 +1353,6 @@ static void mv_host_intr(struct ata_host_set *host_set, u32 relevant,
         u32 hc_irq_cause;
         int shift, port, port0, hard_port, handled;
         unsigned int err_mask;
-        u8 ata_status = 0;
 
         if (hc == 0) {
                 port0 = 0;
@@ -1371,6 +1370,7 @@ static void mv_host_intr(struct ata_host_set *host_set, u32 relevant,
                 hc,relevant,hc_irq_cause);
 
         for (port = port0; port < port0 + MV_PORTS_PER_HC; port++) {
+                u8 ata_status = 0;
                 ap = host_set->ports[port];
                 hard_port = port & MV_PORT_MASK;        /* range 0-3 */
                 handled = 0;    /* ensure ata_status is set if handled++ */