diff --git a/lib/network.js b/lib/network.js
index 5fa04cd..31f63dc 100644
--- a/lib/network.js
+++ b/lib/network.js
@@ -773,7 +773,6 @@ function networkInterfaces(callback, rescan) {
             let mtu = '';
             let speed = null;
             let carrierChanges = 0;
-            let operstate = 'down';
             let dhcp = false;
             let dnsSuffix = '';
             let ieee8021xAuth = '';
@@ -852,7 +851,7 @@ function networkInterfaces(callback, rescan) {
                 speed = isNaN(myspeed) ? null : myspeed;
               }
               carrierChanges = parseInt(util.getValue(lines, 'carrier_changes'), 10);
-              operstate = util.getValue(lines, 'operstate');
+              const operstate = util.getValue(lines, 'operstate');
               type = operstate === 'up' ? (util.getValue(lines, 'wireless').trim() ? 'wireless' : 'wired') : 'unknown';
               if (iface === 'lo' || iface.startsWith('bond')) { type = 'virtual'; }