diff --git a/sys/dev/sis/if_sis.c b/sys/dev/sis/if_sis.c
index ecc42e991df..7780610a89a 100644
--- a/sys/dev/sis/if_sis.c
+++ b/sys/dev/sis/if_sis.c
@@ -900,9 +900,8 @@ sis_attach(device_t dev)
 	u_char			eaddr[ETHER_ADDR_LEN];
 	struct sis_softc	*sc;
 	struct ifnet		*ifp;
-	int			error = 0, pmc, waittime = 0;
+	int			error = 0, pmc;
 
-	waittime = 0;
 	sc = device_get_softc(dev);
 
 	sc->sis_dev = dev;
@@ -1028,7 +1027,7 @@ sis_attach(device_t dev)
 			 * time we access it, we need to set SIS_EECMD_REQ.
 			 */
 			SIO_SET(SIS_EECMD_REQ);
-			for (waittime = 0; waittime < SIS_TIMEOUT;
+			for (int waittime = 0; waittime < SIS_TIMEOUT;
 			    waittime++) {
 				/* Force EEPROM to idle state. */
 				sis_eeprom_idle(sc);