diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl8xxxu/rtl8xxxu_core.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl8xxxu/rtl8xxxu_core.c
index 3abc088b59d0..65bb4dc8f555 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl8xxxu/rtl8xxxu_core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl8xxxu/rtl8xxxu_core.c
@@ -1610,13 +1610,13 @@ static int rtl8xxxu_identify_chip(struct rtl8xxxu_priv *priv)
 	const struct usb_device_descriptor *descriptor = &priv->udev->descriptor;
 	struct device *dev = &priv->udev->dev;
 	struct ieee80211_hw *hw = priv->hw;
-	u32 val32, bonding;
+	u32 val32, bonding, sys_cfg;
 	u16 val16;
 
-	val32 = rtl8xxxu_read32(priv, REG_SYS_CFG);
-	priv->chip_cut = (val32 & SYS_CFG_CHIP_VERSION_MASK) >>
+	sys_cfg = rtl8xxxu_read32(priv, REG_SYS_CFG);
+	priv->chip_cut = (sys_cfg & SYS_CFG_CHIP_VERSION_MASK) >>
 		SYS_CFG_CHIP_VERSION_SHIFT;
-	if (val32 & SYS_CFG_TRP_VAUX_EN) {
+	if (sys_cfg & SYS_CFG_TRP_VAUX_EN) {
 		dev_info(dev, "Unsupported test chip\n");
 		return -ENOTSUPP;
 	}
@@ -1632,7 +1632,7 @@ static int rtl8xxxu_identify_chip(struct rtl8xxxu_priv *priv)
 		goto skip_complicated_chip_detection;
 	}
 
-	if (val32 & SYS_CFG_BT_FUNC) {
+	if (sys_cfg & SYS_CFG_BT_FUNC) {
 		if (priv->chip_cut >= 3) {
 			sprintf(priv->chip_name, "8723BU");
 			priv->rtl_chip = RTL8723B;
@@ -1654,7 +1654,7 @@ static int rtl8xxxu_identify_chip(struct rtl8xxxu_priv *priv)
 		if (val32 & MULTI_GPS_FUNC_EN)
 			priv->has_gps = 1;
 		priv->is_multi_func = 1;
-	} else if (val32 & SYS_CFG_TYPE_ID) {
+	} else if (sys_cfg & SYS_CFG_TYPE_ID) {
 		bonding = rtl8xxxu_read32(priv, REG_HPON_FSM);
 		bonding &= HPON_FSM_BONDING_MASK;
 		if (priv->fops->tx_desc_size ==
@@ -1708,7 +1708,7 @@ static int rtl8xxxu_identify_chip(struct rtl8xxxu_priv *priv)
 	case RTL8188F:
 	case RTL8192E:
 	case RTL8723B:
-		switch (val32 & SYS_CFG_VENDOR_EXT_MASK) {
+		switch (sys_cfg & SYS_CFG_VENDOR_EXT_MASK) {
 		case SYS_CFG_VENDOR_ID_TSMC:
 			sprintf(priv->chip_vendor, "TSMC");
 			break;
@@ -1725,7 +1725,7 @@ static int rtl8xxxu_identify_chip(struct rtl8xxxu_priv *priv)
 		}
 		break;
 	default:
-		if (val32 & SYS_CFG_VENDOR_ID) {
+		if (sys_cfg & SYS_CFG_VENDOR_ID) {
 			sprintf(priv->chip_vendor, "UMC");
 			priv->vendor_umc = 1;
 		} else {