diff --git a/src/M5ModuleLLM.cpp b/src/M5ModuleLLM.cpp
index f004fe8..4bf51a9 100644
--- a/src/M5ModuleLLM.cpp
+++ b/src/M5ModuleLLM.cpp
@@ -23,8 +23,9 @@ bool M5ModuleLLM::begin(Stream* serialPort)
 
 bool M5ModuleLLM::checkConnection()
 {
-    llm_version = (sys.version() == MODULE_LLM_OK);
-    return sys.ping() == MODULE_LLM_OK;
+    const bool result = (sys.ping() == MODULE_LLM_OK);
+    llm_version       = (sys.version() == MODULE_LLM_OK);
+    return result;
 }
 
 void M5ModuleLLM::update()