diff --git a/drivers/net/macsec.c b/drivers/net/macsec.c
index 160976929dfe..8193ab39206f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/macsec.c
+++ b/drivers/net/macsec.c
@@ -1663,7 +1663,6 @@ static int macsec_offload(int (* const func)(struct macsec_context *),
 	if (ctx->offload == MACSEC_OFFLOAD_PHY)
 		mutex_lock(&ctx->phydev->lock);
 
-	ctx->prepare = false;
 	ret = (*func)(ctx);
 
 	if (ctx->offload == MACSEC_OFFLOAD_PHY)
diff --git a/include/net/macsec.h b/include/net/macsec.h
index 871599b11707..5b9c61c4d3a6 100644
--- a/include/net/macsec.h
+++ b/include/net/macsec.h
@@ -271,8 +271,6 @@ struct macsec_context {
 		struct macsec_rx_sa_stats *rx_sa_stats;
 		struct macsec_dev_stats  *dev_stats;
 	} stats;
-
-	u8 prepare:1;
 };
 
 /**