diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40evf/i40e_common.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40evf/i40e_common.c
index a43155afdbe24784d750f5fa8878e57a100913c8..4ea90bf239bb204ed5603b66680413191f46bf66 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40evf/i40e_common.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40evf/i40e_common.c
@@ -551,6 +551,7 @@ i40e_status i40e_aq_send_msg_to_pf(struct i40e_hw *hw,
 				struct i40e_asq_cmd_details *cmd_details)
 {
 	struct i40e_aq_desc desc;
+	struct i40e_asq_cmd_details details;
 	i40e_status status;
 
 	i40evf_fill_default_direct_cmd_desc(&desc, i40e_aqc_opc_send_msg_to_pf);
@@ -565,7 +566,6 @@ i40e_status i40e_aq_send_msg_to_pf(struct i40e_hw *hw,
 		desc.datalen = cpu_to_le16(msglen);
 	}
 	if (!cmd_details) {
-		struct i40e_asq_cmd_details details;
 		memset(&details, 0, sizeof(details));
 		details.async = true;
 		cmd_details = &details;