diff --git a/drivers/net/at1700.c b/drivers/net/at1700.c
index 72ea6e3..ced7079 100644
--- a/drivers/net/at1700.c
+++ b/drivers/net/at1700.c
@@ -828,7 +828,6 @@
 	struct net_local *lp = netdev_priv(dev);
 	unsigned char mc_filter[8];		 /* Multicast hash filter */
 	unsigned long flags;
-	int i;
 
 	if (dev->flags & IFF_PROMISC) {
 		memset(mc_filter, 0xff, sizeof(mc_filter));
@@ -857,6 +856,7 @@
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave (&lp->lock, flags);
 	if (memcmp(mc_filter, lp->mc_filter, sizeof(mc_filter))) {
+		int i;
 		int saved_bank = inw(ioaddr + CONFIG_0);
 		/* Switch to bank 1 and set the multicast table. */
 		outw((saved_bank & ~0x0C00) | 0x0480, ioaddr + CONFIG_0);