--- a/src/g997/drv_dsl_cpe_api_g997_danube.c
+++ b/src/g997/drv_dsl_cpe_api_g997_danube.c
@@ -2524,6 +2524,7 @@ DSL_Error_t DSL_DRV_DEV_G997_PowerManage
                   else
                   {
                      /* read L3 request failure reason */
+                     DSL_uint8_t nErrCodeL3;
                      nErrCode = DSL_DRV_DANUBE_CmvRead(pContext, DSL_CMV_GROUP_STAT,
                         DSL_CMV_ADDRESS_STAT_L3_FAILURE_REASON, 0, 1, &nVal);
                      DSL_DEBUG(DSL_DBG_MSG,
@@ -2537,11 +2538,13 @@ DSL_Error_t DSL_DRV_DEV_G997_PowerManage
                         nErrCode = DSL_ERR_MSG_EXCHANGE;
                         break;
                      }
-                     if (((nVal >> 4) & 0x15) == 0x5)
+
+                     nErrCodeL3 = (nVal >> 4) & 0x15;
+                     if (nErrCodeL3 == 0x5)
                      {
                         nErrCode = DSL_ERR_L3_NOT_IN_L0;
                      }
-                     else if (((nVal >> 4) & 0x15) == 0x9)
+                     else if (nErrCodeL3 == 0x9)
                      {
                         nErrCode = DSL_ERR_L3_TIMED_OUT;
                      }