diff --git a/net/devlink/basic.c b/net/devlink/basic.c
index bcc930b7cfcf..9aac82dc7269 100644
--- a/net/devlink/basic.c
+++ b/net/devlink/basic.c
@@ -1225,7 +1225,6 @@ static int devlink_nl_cmd_rate_get_dumpit(struct sk_buff *msg,
 	struct devlink_nl_dump_state *dump = devl_dump_state(cb);
 	struct devlink_rate *devlink_rate;
 	struct devlink *devlink;
-	int start = dump->idx;
 	unsigned long index;
 	int idx = 0;
 	int err = 0;
@@ -1236,7 +1235,7 @@ static int devlink_nl_cmd_rate_get_dumpit(struct sk_buff *msg,
 			enum devlink_command cmd = DEVLINK_CMD_RATE_NEW;
 			u32 id = NETLINK_CB(cb->skb).portid;
 
-			if (idx < start) {
+			if (idx < dump->idx) {
 				idx++;
 				continue;
 			}
@@ -1320,13 +1319,12 @@ static int devlink_nl_cmd_get_dumpit(struct sk_buff *msg,
 {
 	struct devlink_nl_dump_state *dump = devl_dump_state(cb);
 	struct devlink *devlink;
-	int start = dump->idx;
 	unsigned long index;
 	int idx = 0;
 	int err;
 
 	devlinks_xa_for_each_registered_get(sock_net(msg->sk), index, devlink) {
-		if (idx < start) {
+		if (idx < dump->idx) {
 			idx++;
 			devlink_put(devlink);
 			continue;
@@ -1377,14 +1375,13 @@ static int devlink_nl_cmd_port_get_dumpit(struct sk_buff *msg,
 	struct devlink *devlink;
 	struct devlink_port *devlink_port;
 	unsigned long index, port_index;
-	int start = dump->idx;
 	int idx = 0;
 	int err;
 
 	devlinks_xa_for_each_registered_get(sock_net(msg->sk), index, devlink) {
 		devl_lock(devlink);
 		xa_for_each(&devlink->ports, port_index, devlink_port) {
-			if (idx < start) {
+			if (idx < dump->idx) {
 				idx++;
 				continue;
 			}
@@ -2156,7 +2153,6 @@ static int devlink_nl_cmd_linecard_get_dumpit(struct sk_buff *msg,
 	struct devlink_nl_dump_state *dump = devl_dump_state(cb);
 	struct devlink_linecard *linecard;
 	struct devlink *devlink;
-	int start = dump->idx;
 	unsigned long index;
 	int idx = 0;
 	int err;
@@ -2164,7 +2160,7 @@ static int devlink_nl_cmd_linecard_get_dumpit(struct sk_buff *msg,
 	devlinks_xa_for_each_registered_get(sock_net(msg->sk), index, devlink) {
 		mutex_lock(&devlink->linecards_lock);
 		list_for_each_entry(linecard, &devlink->linecard_list, list) {
-			if (idx < start) {
+			if (idx < dump->idx) {
 				idx++;
 				continue;
 			}
@@ -2419,7 +2415,6 @@ static int devlink_nl_cmd_sb_get_dumpit(struct sk_buff *msg,
 	struct devlink_nl_dump_state *dump = devl_dump_state(cb);
 	struct devlink *devlink;
 	struct devlink_sb *devlink_sb;
-	int start = dump->idx;
 	unsigned long index;
 	int idx = 0;
 	int err;
@@ -2427,7 +2422,7 @@ static int devlink_nl_cmd_sb_get_dumpit(struct sk_buff *msg,
 	devlinks_xa_for_each_registered_get(sock_net(msg->sk), index, devlink) {
 		devl_lock(devlink);
 		list_for_each_entry(devlink_sb, &devlink->sb_list, list) {
-			if (idx < start) {
+			if (idx < dump->idx) {
 				idx++;
 				continue;
 			}
@@ -2562,7 +2557,6 @@ static int devlink_nl_cmd_sb_pool_get_dumpit(struct sk_buff *msg,
 	struct devlink_nl_dump_state *dump = devl_dump_state(cb);
 	struct devlink *devlink;
 	struct devlink_sb *devlink_sb;
-	int start = dump->idx;
 	unsigned long index;
 	int idx = 0;
 	int err = 0;
@@ -2573,8 +2567,8 @@ static int devlink_nl_cmd_sb_pool_get_dumpit(struct sk_buff *msg,
 
 		devl_lock(devlink);
 		list_for_each_entry(devlink_sb, &devlink->sb_list, list) {
-			err = __sb_pool_get_dumpit(msg, start, &idx, devlink,
-						   devlink_sb,
+			err = __sb_pool_get_dumpit(msg, dump->idx, &idx,
+						   devlink, devlink_sb,
 						   NETLINK_CB(cb->skb).portid,
 						   cb->nlh->nlmsg_seq);
 			if (err == -EOPNOTSUPP) {
@@ -2778,7 +2772,6 @@ static int devlink_nl_cmd_sb_port_pool_get_dumpit(struct sk_buff *msg,
 	struct devlink_nl_dump_state *dump = devl_dump_state(cb);
 	struct devlink *devlink;
 	struct devlink_sb *devlink_sb;
-	int start = dump->idx;
 	unsigned long index;
 	int idx = 0;
 	int err = 0;
@@ -2789,7 +2782,7 @@ static int devlink_nl_cmd_sb_port_pool_get_dumpit(struct sk_buff *msg,
 
 		devl_lock(devlink);
 		list_for_each_entry(devlink_sb, &devlink->sb_list, list) {
-			err = __sb_port_pool_get_dumpit(msg, start, &idx,
+			err = __sb_port_pool_get_dumpit(msg, dump->idx, &idx,
 							devlink, devlink_sb,
 							NETLINK_CB(cb->skb).portid,
 							cb->nlh->nlmsg_seq);
@@ -3022,7 +3015,6 @@ devlink_nl_cmd_sb_tc_pool_bind_get_dumpit(struct sk_buff *msg,
 	struct devlink_nl_dump_state *dump = devl_dump_state(cb);
 	struct devlink *devlink;
 	struct devlink_sb *devlink_sb;
-	int start = dump->idx;
 	unsigned long index;
 	int idx = 0;
 	int err = 0;
@@ -3033,9 +3025,8 @@ devlink_nl_cmd_sb_tc_pool_bind_get_dumpit(struct sk_buff *msg,
 
 		devl_lock(devlink);
 		list_for_each_entry(devlink_sb, &devlink->sb_list, list) {
-			err = __sb_tc_pool_bind_get_dumpit(msg, start, &idx,
-							   devlink,
-							   devlink_sb,
+			err = __sb_tc_pool_bind_get_dumpit(msg, dump->idx, &idx,
+							   devlink, devlink_sb,
 							   NETLINK_CB(cb->skb).portid,
 							   cb->nlh->nlmsg_seq);
 			if (err == -EOPNOTSUPP) {
@@ -4881,13 +4872,12 @@ static int devlink_nl_cmd_selftests_get_dumpit(struct sk_buff *msg,
 {
 	struct devlink_nl_dump_state *dump = devl_dump_state(cb);
 	struct devlink *devlink;
-	int start = dump->idx;
 	unsigned long index;
 	int idx = 0;
 	int err = 0;
 
 	devlinks_xa_for_each_registered_get(sock_net(msg->sk), index, devlink) {
-		if (idx < start || !devlink->ops->selftest_check)
+		if (idx < dump->idx || !devlink->ops->selftest_check)
 			goto inc;
 
 		devl_lock(devlink);
@@ -5363,7 +5353,6 @@ static int devlink_nl_cmd_param_get_dumpit(struct sk_buff *msg,
 	struct devlink_nl_dump_state *dump = devl_dump_state(cb);
 	struct devlink_param_item *param_item;
 	struct devlink *devlink;
-	int start = dump->idx;
 	unsigned long index;
 	int idx = 0;
 	int err = 0;
@@ -5371,7 +5360,7 @@ static int devlink_nl_cmd_param_get_dumpit(struct sk_buff *msg,
 	devlinks_xa_for_each_registered_get(sock_net(msg->sk), index, devlink) {
 		devl_lock(devlink);
 		list_for_each_entry(param_item, &devlink->param_list, list) {
-			if (idx < start) {
+			if (idx < dump->idx) {
 				idx++;
 				continue;
 			}
@@ -6107,14 +6096,13 @@ static int devlink_nl_cmd_region_get_dumpit(struct sk_buff *msg,
 {
 	struct devlink_nl_dump_state *dump = devl_dump_state(cb);
 	struct devlink *devlink;
-	int start = dump->idx;
 	unsigned long index;
 	int idx = 0;
 	int err = 0;
 
 	devlinks_xa_for_each_registered_get(sock_net(msg->sk), index, devlink) {
 		err = devlink_nl_cmd_region_get_devlink_dumpit(msg, cb, devlink,
-							       &idx, start);
+							       &idx, dump->idx);
 		devlink_put(devlink);
 		if (err)
 			goto out;
@@ -6759,13 +6747,12 @@ static int devlink_nl_cmd_info_get_dumpit(struct sk_buff *msg,
 {
 	struct devlink_nl_dump_state *dump = devl_dump_state(cb);
 	struct devlink *devlink;
-	int start = dump->idx;
 	unsigned long index;
 	int idx = 0;
 	int err = 0;
 
 	devlinks_xa_for_each_registered_get(sock_net(msg->sk), index, devlink) {
-		if (idx < start)
+		if (idx < dump->idx)
 			goto inc;
 
 		devl_lock(devlink);
@@ -7930,7 +7917,6 @@ devlink_nl_cmd_health_reporter_get_dumpit(struct sk_buff *msg,
 	unsigned long index, port_index;
 	struct devlink_port *port;
 	struct devlink *devlink;
-	int start = dump->idx;
 	int idx = 0;
 	int err;
 
@@ -7938,7 +7924,7 @@ devlink_nl_cmd_health_reporter_get_dumpit(struct sk_buff *msg,
 		mutex_lock(&devlink->reporters_lock);
 		list_for_each_entry(reporter, &devlink->reporter_list,
 				    list) {
-			if (idx < start) {
+			if (idx < dump->idx) {
 				idx++;
 				continue;
 			}
@@ -7962,7 +7948,7 @@ devlink_nl_cmd_health_reporter_get_dumpit(struct sk_buff *msg,
 		xa_for_each(&devlink->ports, port_index, port) {
 			mutex_lock(&port->reporters_lock);
 			list_for_each_entry(reporter, &port->reporter_list, list) {
-				if (idx < start) {
+				if (idx < dump->idx) {
 					idx++;
 					continue;
 				}
@@ -8513,7 +8499,6 @@ static int devlink_nl_cmd_trap_get_dumpit(struct sk_buff *msg,
 	struct devlink_nl_dump_state *dump = devl_dump_state(cb);
 	struct devlink_trap_item *trap_item;
 	struct devlink *devlink;
-	int start = dump->idx;
 	unsigned long index;
 	int idx = 0;
 	int err;
@@ -8521,7 +8506,7 @@ static int devlink_nl_cmd_trap_get_dumpit(struct sk_buff *msg,
 	devlinks_xa_for_each_registered_get(sock_net(msg->sk), index, devlink) {
 		devl_lock(devlink);
 		list_for_each_entry(trap_item, &devlink->trap_list, list) {
-			if (idx < start) {
+			if (idx < dump->idx) {
 				idx++;
 				continue;
 			}
@@ -8731,7 +8716,6 @@ static int devlink_nl_cmd_trap_group_get_dumpit(struct sk_buff *msg,
 	struct devlink_trap_group_item *group_item;
 	u32 portid = NETLINK_CB(cb->skb).portid;
 	struct devlink *devlink;
-	int start = dump->idx;
 	unsigned long index;
 	int idx = 0;
 	int err;
@@ -8740,7 +8724,7 @@ static int devlink_nl_cmd_trap_group_get_dumpit(struct sk_buff *msg,
 		devl_lock(devlink);
 		list_for_each_entry(group_item, &devlink->trap_group_list,
 				    list) {
-			if (idx < start) {
+			if (idx < dump->idx) {
 				idx++;
 				continue;
 			}
@@ -9036,7 +9020,6 @@ static int devlink_nl_cmd_trap_policer_get_dumpit(struct sk_buff *msg,
 	struct devlink_trap_policer_item *policer_item;
 	u32 portid = NETLINK_CB(cb->skb).portid;
 	struct devlink *devlink;
-	int start = dump->idx;
 	unsigned long index;
 	int idx = 0;
 	int err;
@@ -9045,7 +9028,7 @@ static int devlink_nl_cmd_trap_policer_get_dumpit(struct sk_buff *msg,
 		devl_lock(devlink);
 		list_for_each_entry(policer_item, &devlink->trap_policer_list,
 				    list) {
-			if (idx < start) {
+			if (idx < dump->idx) {
 				idx++;
 				continue;
 			}
