diff --git a/net/mac80211/util.c b/net/mac80211/util.c
index 51e3e3c913f7..9eb35e3b9e52 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/util.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/util.c
@@ -1756,7 +1756,6 @@ int ieee80211_reconfig(struct ieee80211_local *local)
 	bool sched_scan_stopped = false;
 	bool suspended = local->suspended;
 	bool in_reconfig = false;
-	u32 rts_threshold;
 
 	lockdep_assert_wiphy(local->hw.wiphy);
 
@@ -1832,7 +1831,9 @@ int ieee80211_reconfig(struct ieee80211_local *local)
 	/* setup RTS threshold */
 	if (hw->wiphy->n_radio > 0) {
 		for (i = 0; i < hw->wiphy->n_radio; i++) {
-			rts_threshold = hw->wiphy->radio_cfg[i].rts_threshold;
+			u32 rts_threshold =
+				hw->wiphy->radio_cfg[i].rts_threshold;
+
 			drv_set_rts_threshold(local, i, rts_threshold);
 		}
 	} else {