diff --git a/tools/lib/bpf/xsk.c b/tools/lib/bpf/xsk.c
index 5f7b85fba39d..7150e34cf2af 100644
--- a/tools/lib/bpf/xsk.c
+++ b/tools/lib/bpf/xsk.c
@@ -703,18 +703,19 @@ int xsk_socket__create_shared(struct xsk_socket **xsk_ptr,
 			      struct xsk_ring_cons *comp,
 			      const struct xsk_socket_config *usr_config)
 {
+	bool unmap, rx_setup_done = false, tx_setup_done = false;
 	void *rx_map = NULL, *tx_map = NULL;
 	struct sockaddr_xdp sxdp = {};
 	struct xdp_mmap_offsets off;
 	struct xsk_socket *xsk;
 	struct xsk_ctx *ctx;
 	int err, ifindex;
-	bool unmap = umem->fill_save != fill;
-	bool rx_setup_done = false, tx_setup_done = false;
 
 	if (!umem || !xsk_ptr || !(rx || tx))
 		return -EFAULT;
 
+	unmap = umem->fill_save != fill;
+
 	xsk = calloc(1, sizeof(*xsk));
 	if (!xsk)
 		return -ENOMEM;