diff --git a/net/local/local_recvutils.c b/net/local/local_recvutils.c
index ee67074d76..c9143754e1 100644
--- a/net/local/local_recvutils.c
+++ b/net/local/local_recvutils.c
@@ -80,12 +80,12 @@ int local_fifo_read(FAR struct file *filep, FAR uint8_t *buf,
         {
           ret = (int)nread;
 
-          if (nread == -EINTR)
+          if (ret == -EINTR)
             {
               ninfo("Ignoring signal\n");
               continue;
             }
-          else if (nread == -EAGAIN)
+          else if (ret == -EAGAIN)
             {
               goto errout;
             }
diff --git a/net/local/local_sendpacket.c b/net/local/local_sendpacket.c
index 937c40a717..781bf83b7d 100644
--- a/net/local/local_sendpacket.c
+++ b/net/local/local_sendpacket.c
@@ -99,7 +99,6 @@ static int local_fifo_write(FAR struct file *filep, FAR const uint8_t *buf,
               nerr("ERROR: file_write failed: %zd\n", ret);
               break;
             }
-
         }
 
       nwritten += ret;