diff --git a/net/caif/cfctrl.c b/net/caif/cfctrl.c
index 8480684f2762..20139fa1be1f 100644
--- a/net/caif/cfctrl.c
+++ b/net/caif/cfctrl.c
@@ -201,14 +201,14 @@ int cfctrl_linkup_request(struct cflayer *layer,
 			  struct cflayer *user_layer)
 {
 	struct cfctrl *cfctrl = container_obj(layer);
+	struct cflayer *dn = cfctrl->serv.layer.dn;
+	char utility_name[UTILITY_NAME_LENGTH];
+	struct cfctrl_request_info *req;
+	struct cfpkt *pkt;
 	u32 tmp32;
 	u16 tmp16;
 	u8 tmp8;
-	struct cfctrl_request_info *req;
 	int ret;
-	char utility_name[16];
-	struct cfpkt *pkt;
-	struct cflayer *dn = cfctrl->serv.layer.dn;
 
 	if (!dn) {
 		pr_debug("not able to send linkup request\n");