diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/octeon/octeon_mgmt.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/octeon/octeon_mgmt.c
index 979c6980639f..a42293092ea4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/octeon/octeon_mgmt.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/octeon/octeon_mgmt.c
@@ -290,9 +290,11 @@ static void octeon_mgmt_clean_tx_buffers(struct octeon_mgmt *p)
 		/* Read the hardware TX timestamp if one was recorded */
 		if (unlikely(re.s.tstamp)) {
 			struct skb_shared_hwtstamps ts;
+			u64 ns;
+
 			memset(&ts, 0, sizeof(ts));
 			/* Read the timestamp */
-			u64 ns = cvmx_read_csr(CVMX_MIXX_TSTAMP(p->port));
+			ns = cvmx_read_csr(CVMX_MIXX_TSTAMP(p->port));
 			/* Remove the timestamp from the FIFO */
 			cvmx_write_csr(CVMX_MIXX_TSCTL(p->port), 0);
 			/* Tell the kernel about the timestamp */