diff --git a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
index 33843b89ab04..d606e0a6b335 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
@@ -2052,10 +2052,10 @@ static int bond_slave_info_query(struct net_device *bond_dev, struct ifslave *in
 /* called with rcu_read_lock() */
 static int bond_miimon_inspect(struct bonding *bond)
 {
+	bool ignore_updelay = false;
 	int link_state, commit = 0;
 	struct list_head *iter;
 	struct slave *slave;
-	bool ignore_updelay;
 
 	ignore_updelay = !rcu_dereference(bond->curr_active_slave);