diff --git a/drivers/iio/adc/hx711.c b/drivers/iio/adc/hx711.c
index 30e1ce321747..4ccb0bf2d71f 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/adc/hx711.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/adc/hx711.c
@@ -159,9 +159,10 @@ static int hx711_read(struct hx711_data *hx711_data, int trailing_pulses)
 {
 	int i, ret;
 	int value = 0;
-	int val = gpiod_get_value(hx711_data->gpiod_dout);
+	int val;
 
 	/* we double check if it's really down */
+	val = gpiod_get_value(hx711_data->gpiod_dout);
 	if (val)
 		return -EIO;
 
@@ -204,8 +205,9 @@ static int hx711_wait_for_ready(struct hx711_data *hx711_data)
 
 static int hx711_reset(struct hx711_data *hx711_data)
 {
-	int val = hx711_wait_for_ready(hx711_data);
+	int val;
 
+	val = hx711_wait_for_ready(hx711_data);
 	if (val) {
 		/*
 		 * an examination with the oszilloscope indicated