diff --git a/drivers/net/pcmcia/3c574_cs.c b/drivers/net/pcmcia/3c574_cs.c
index dafbbdbc4bf7a1f40e4b97e74cd70df3a2adee71..3b78a3819bb3d2ae33cb47e1da8cbddb58739013 100644
--- a/drivers/net/pcmcia/3c574_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/pcmcia/3c574_cs.c
@@ -696,7 +696,7 @@ static void tc574_reset(struct net_device *dev)
 	mdio_write(ioaddr, lp->phys, 4, lp->advertising);
 	if (!auto_polarity) {
 		/* works for TDK 78Q2120 series MII's */
-		int i = mdio_read(ioaddr, lp->phys, 16) | 0x20;
+		i = mdio_read(ioaddr, lp->phys, 16) | 0x20;
 		mdio_write(ioaddr, lp->phys, 16, i);
 	}