diff --git a/drivers/net/ieee802154/ca8210.c b/drivers/net/ieee802154/ca8210.c
index e2322bc3a4e9..5834d3ed6dcf 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ieee802154/ca8210.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ieee802154/ca8210.c
@@ -1945,10 +1945,9 @@ static int ca8210_skb_tx(
 	struct ca8210_priv  *priv
 )
 {
-	int status;
 	struct ieee802154_hdr header = { };
 	struct secspec secspec;
-	unsigned int mac_len;
+	int mac_len, status;
 
 	dev_dbg(&priv->spi->dev, "%s called\n", __func__);