diff --git a/soc/xtensa/espressif_esp32/esp32/soc.c b/soc/xtensa/espressif_esp32/esp32/soc.c
index 0f7537bacfc..953c4797ce9 100644
--- a/soc/xtensa/espressif_esp32/esp32/soc.c
+++ b/soc/xtensa/espressif_esp32/esp32/soc.c
@@ -64,8 +64,8 @@ void __attribute__((section(".iram1"))) start_esp32_net_cpu(void)
 			volatile uint32_t *dst =
 				(volatile uint32_t *)segment->load_addr;
 
-			for (int i = 0; i < segment->data_len/4 ; i++) {
-				dst[i] = src[i];
+			for (int j = 0; j < segment->data_len/4 ; j++) {
+				dst[j] = src[j];
 			}
 		} else if (segment->load_addr >= SOC_DRAM_LOW &&
 			segment->load_addr < SOC_DRAM_HIGH) {