diff --git a/spring-webmvc/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/servlet/mvc/method/annotation/HttpEntityMethodProcessor.java b/spring-webmvc/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/servlet/mvc/method/annotation/HttpEntityMethodProcessor.java
index 63ebc9f7324..31323f81e8b 100644
--- a/spring-webmvc/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/servlet/mvc/method/annotation/HttpEntityMethodProcessor.java
+++ b/spring-webmvc/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/servlet/mvc/method/annotation/HttpEntityMethodProcessor.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2022 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2025 the original author or authors.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -241,9 +241,9 @@ public class HttpEntityMethodProcessor extends AbstractMessageConverterMethodPro
 		}
 
 		if (httpEntity instanceof ResponseEntity<?> responseEntity) {
-			HttpStatusCode httpStatusCode = responseEntity.getStatusCode();
-			outputMessage.getServletResponse().setStatus(httpStatusCode.value());
-			if (HttpStatus.OK.value() == httpStatusCode.value()) {
+			HttpStatusCode returnStatus = responseEntity.getStatusCode();
+			outputMessage.getServletResponse().setStatus(returnStatus.value());
+			if (returnStatus.value() == HttpStatus.OK.value()) {
 				HttpMethod method = inputMessage.getMethod();
 				if ((HttpMethod.GET.equals(method) || HttpMethod.HEAD.equals(method))
 						&& isResourceNotModified(inputMessage, outputMessage)) {
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ public class HttpEntityMethodProcessor extends AbstractMessageConverterMethodPro
 					return;
 				}
 			}
-			else if (httpStatusCode.is3xxRedirection()) {
+			else if (returnStatus.is3xxRedirection()) {
 				String location = outputHeaders.getFirst(HttpHeaders.LOCATION);
 				if (location != null) {
 					saveFlashAttributes(mavContainer, webRequest, location);