diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmvnic.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmvnic.c
index 25b8e04ef11a..20c4e0835ba8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmvnic.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmvnic.c
@@ -1968,13 +1968,11 @@ static void __ibmvnic_reset(struct work_struct *work)
 {
 	struct ibmvnic_rwi *rwi;
 	struct ibmvnic_adapter *adapter;
-	struct net_device *netdev;
 	bool we_lock_rtnl = false;
 	u32 reset_state;
 	int rc = 0;
 
 	adapter = container_of(work, struct ibmvnic_adapter, ibmvnic_reset);
-	netdev = adapter->netdev;
 
 	/* netif_set_real_num_xx_queues needs to take rtnl lock here
 	 * unless wait_for_reset is set, in which case the rtnl lock