diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/virt_wifi.c b/drivers/net/wireless/virt_wifi.c
index 245d4d0af89b..9479b26b2d02 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/virt_wifi.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/virt_wifi.c
@@ -424,13 +424,11 @@ static int virt_wifi_net_device_open(struct net_device *dev)
 static int virt_wifi_net_device_stop(struct net_device *dev)
 {
 	struct virt_wifi_netdev_priv *n_priv = netdev_priv(dev);
-	struct virt_wifi_wiphy_priv *w_priv;
 
 	n_priv->is_up = false;
 
 	if (!dev->ieee80211_ptr)
 		return 0;
-	w_priv = wiphy_priv(dev->ieee80211_ptr->wiphy);
 
 	virt_wifi_cancel_scan(dev->ieee80211_ptr->wiphy);
 	virt_wifi_cancel_connect(dev);