diff --git a/src/bootctl/bootctl-status.c b/src/bootctl/bootctl-status.c
index 8ac2444744..bd8d47a2e9 100644
--- a/src/bootctl/bootctl-status.c
+++ b/src/bootctl/bootctl-status.c
@@ -621,11 +621,11 @@ int verb_status(int argc, char *argv[], uintptr_t _data, void *userdata) {
                         if (!p)
                                 return log_oom();
 
-                        r = access(p, F_OK);
-                        if (r < 0 && errno != ENOENT)
+                        k = access(p, F_OK);
+                        if (k < 0 && errno != ENOENT)
                                 printf("       Exists: Can't access %s (%m)\n", p);
                         else
-                                printf("       Exists: %s\n", yes_no(r >= 0));
+                                printf("       Exists: %s\n", yes_no(k >= 0));
                 }
 
                 printf("\n");