diff --git a/lib/server/server.c b/lib/server/server.c
index 616ac737..0b8710b6 100644
--- a/lib/server/server.c
+++ b/lib/server/server.c
@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@ lws_context_init_server(struct lws_context_creation_info *info,
 {
 #if LWS_POSIX
 	int n, opt = 1, limit = 1;
+#if defined(__linux__) && defined(SO_REUSEPORT)
+	int n1;
+#endif
 #endif
 	lws_sockfd_type sockfd;
 	struct lws_vhost *vh;
@@ -132,10 +135,13 @@ lws_context_init_server(struct lws_context_creation_info *info,
 #endif
 
 #if defined(__linux__) && defined(SO_REUSEPORT)
-		n = lws_check_opt(vhost->options,
+		n1 = lws_check_opt(vhost->options,
 				  LWS_SERVER_OPTION_ALLOW_LISTEN_SHARE);
+		/* keep coverity happy */
 #if LWS_MAX_SMP > 1
 		n = 1;
+#else
+		n = n1;
 #endif
 		if (n && vhost->context->count_threads > 1)
 			if (setsockopt(sockfd, SOL_SOCKET, SO_REUSEPORT,