diff --git a/inxi b/inxi
index f232b63..48fec80 100755
--- a/inxi
+++ b/inxi
@@ -6543,8 +6543,16 @@ get_network_advanced_data()
 			#if_data=$(echo $if_data)
 			for if_item in $if_data
 			do
+				chip_id=
+				duplex=''
+				full_path=''
+				if_id=''
+				mac_id=''
+				oper_state=''
+				speed=''
 				# strip out trailing spaces
 				if_item=${if_item%% }
+				
 				#echo wp1: $working_path
 				if [[ $b_path_made == 'false' ]];then
 					full_path=$working_path/net/$if_item
@@ -6555,10 +6563,6 @@ get_network_advanced_data()
 				#echo fp: $full_path 
 				#echo id: $if_id
 				# echo "$if_data ii:  $if_item $array_counter i: $i"
-				speed=''
-				duplex=''
-				mac_id=''
-				oper_state=''
 				if [[ -r $full_path/speed ]];then
 					speed=$( cat $full_path/speed 2>/dev/null )
 				fi