diff --git a/arch/mips/kernel/cevt-smtc.c b/arch/mips/kernel/cevt-smtc.c
index 98bd7de..b102e4f 100644
--- a/arch/mips/kernel/cevt-smtc.c
+++ b/arch/mips/kernel/cevt-smtc.c
@@ -173,11 +173,12 @@ void smtc_distribute_timer(int vpe)
        unsigned int mtflags;
        int cpu;
        struct clock_event_device *cd;
-       unsigned long nextstamp = 0L;
+       unsigned long nextstamp;
        unsigned long reference;
 
 
 repeat:
+       nextstamp = 0L;
        for_each_online_cpu(cpu) {
            /*
             * Find virtual CPUs within the current VPE who have