diff --git a/net/core/sysctl_net_core.c b/net/core/sysctl_net_core.c
index 725891527814..5b1ce656baa1 100644
--- a/net/core/sysctl_net_core.c
+++ b/net/core/sysctl_net_core.c
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ static int int_3600 = 3600;
 static int min_sndbuf = SOCK_MIN_SNDBUF;
 static int min_rcvbuf = SOCK_MIN_RCVBUF;
 static int max_skb_frags = MAX_SKB_FRAGS;
-static long long_max __maybe_unused = LONG_MAX;
 
 static int net_msg_warn;	/* Unused, but still a sysctl */