diff --git a/wifi/java/android/net/wifi/WifiStateTracker.java b/wifi/java/android/net/wifi/WifiStateTracker.java
index fe7e122f3de22..bcbd07c5bde1d 100644
--- a/wifi/java/android/net/wifi/WifiStateTracker.java
+++ b/wifi/java/android/net/wifi/WifiStateTracker.java
@@ -1288,7 +1288,7 @@ public class WifiStateTracker extends NetworkStateTracker {
                      */
                     setNumAllowedChannels();
                     synchronized (this) {
-                        String macaddr = WifiNative.getMacAddressCommand();
+                        macaddr = WifiNative.getMacAddressCommand();
                         if (macaddr != null) {
                             mWifiInfo.setMacAddress(macaddr);
                         }