diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/phy_device.c b/drivers/net/phy/phy_device.c
index c1d6ebf12ec7..523436690ade 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/phy_device.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/phy_device.c
@@ -2645,8 +2645,8 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(genphy_resume);
 int genphy_loopback(struct phy_device *phydev, bool enable)
 {
 	if (enable) {
-		u16 val, ctl = BMCR_LOOPBACK;
-		int ret;
+		u16 ctl = BMCR_LOOPBACK;
+		int ret, val;
 
 		if (phydev->speed == SPEED_1000)
 			ctl |= BMCR_SPEED1000;