diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/tg3.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/tg3.c
index 55aa87771333..3ea966d85ea3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/tg3.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/tg3.c
@@ -5827,7 +5827,7 @@ static int tg3_setup_fiber_mii_phy(struct tg3 *tp, bool force_reset)
 	u32 current_speed = SPEED_UNKNOWN;
 	u8 current_duplex = DUPLEX_UNKNOWN;
 	bool current_link_up = false;
-	u32 local_adv, remote_adv, sgsr;
+	u32 local_adv = 0, remote_adv = 0, sgsr;
 
 	if ((tg3_asic_rev(tp) == ASIC_REV_5719 ||
 	     tg3_asic_rev(tp) == ASIC_REV_5720) &&
@@ -5968,9 +5968,6 @@ static int tg3_setup_fiber_mii_phy(struct tg3 *tp, bool force_reset)
 		else
 			current_duplex = DUPLEX_HALF;
 
-		local_adv = 0;
-		remote_adv = 0;
-
 		if (bmcr & BMCR_ANENABLE) {
 			u32 common;