diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/microchip/lan743x_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/microchip/lan743x_main.c
index f6479384dc4f255d96eed6cd30e6967d7a48e653..de93cc6ebc1ac98d1222d9e4baa90a57232e52d3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/microchip/lan743x_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/microchip/lan743x_main.c
@@ -2046,14 +2046,13 @@ static int lan743x_rx_process_packet(struct lan743x_rx *rx)
 {
 	struct skb_shared_hwtstamps *hwtstamps = NULL;
 	int result = RX_PROCESS_RESULT_NOTHING_TO_DO;
+	int current_head_index = *rx->head_cpu_ptr;
 	struct lan743x_rx_buffer_info *buffer_info;
 	struct lan743x_rx_descriptor *descriptor;
-	int current_head_index = -1;
 	int extension_index = -1;
 	int first_index = -1;
 	int last_index = -1;
 
-	current_head_index = *rx->head_cpu_ptr;
 	if (current_head_index < 0 || current_head_index >= rx->ring_size)
 		goto done;