diff --git a/net/mac80211/mlme.c b/net/mac80211/mlme.c
index d87d3f1a2f94..a46e490f20dd 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/mlme.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/mlme.c
@@ -4370,7 +4370,7 @@ int ieee80211_mgd_deauth(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	struct ieee80211_if_managed *ifmgd = &sdata->u.mgd;
 	u8 frame_buf[IEEE80211_DEAUTH_FRAME_LEN];
 	bool tx = !req->local_state_change;
-	bool sent_frame = false;
+	bool report_frame = false;
 
 	mutex_lock(&ifmgd->mtx);
 
@@ -4387,7 +4387,7 @@ int ieee80211_mgd_deauth(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 		ieee80211_destroy_auth_data(sdata, false);
 		mutex_unlock(&ifmgd->mtx);
 
-		sent_frame = tx;
+		report_frame = true;
 		goto out;
 	}
 
@@ -4395,12 +4395,12 @@ int ieee80211_mgd_deauth(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	    ether_addr_equal(ifmgd->associated->bssid, req->bssid)) {
 		ieee80211_set_disassoc(sdata, IEEE80211_STYPE_DEAUTH,
 				       req->reason_code, tx, frame_buf);
-		sent_frame = tx;
+		report_frame = true;
 	}
 	mutex_unlock(&ifmgd->mtx);
 
  out:
-	if (sent_frame)
+	if (report_frame)
 		__cfg80211_send_deauth(sdata->dev, frame_buf,
 				       IEEE80211_DEAUTH_FRAME_LEN);