diff --git a/src/connectivity/time_manager.cpp b/src/connectivity/time_manager.cpp
index efd0353..0643e9a 100644
--- a/src/connectivity/time_manager.cpp
+++ b/src/connectivity/time_manager.cpp
@@ -44,12 +44,13 @@ bool TimeManager::ntp_sync_successful(void) const
 
 bool TimeManager::ntp_sync_overdue(void)
 {
+    bool retval = false;
+
     if (!ntp_sync_successful())
     {
-        return false;
+        return retval;
     }
 
-    bool retval = false;
     // after the ntp sync update delay has been reached six times, the sync is considered overdue
     if (_now >= (_ntp_sync_timestamp_s + (time_t)(6 * (sntp_update_delay_MS_rfc_not_less_than_15000() / 1000))))
     {
@@ -61,12 +62,13 @@ bool TimeManager::ntp_sync_overdue(void)
 
 bool TimeManager::ntp_sync_timeout(void)
 {
+    bool retval = false;
+
     if (!ntp_sync_successful())
     {
-        return false;
+        return retval;
     }
 
-    bool retval = false;
     // after the maxmimum offline time has been reached, the sync is considered timed out
     if (_now >= (_ntp_sync_timestamp_s + (time_t)_ntp_max_offline_time_s))
     {