diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6xxx.c b/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6xxx.c
index f64186a5f634..12f186cb30cc 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6xxx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6xxx.c
@@ -602,8 +602,6 @@ static void _mv88e6xxx_get_ethtool_stats(struct dsa_switch *ds,
 		u32 high = 0;
 
 		if (s->reg >= 0x100) {
-			int ret;
-
 			ret = mv88e6xxx_reg_read(ds, REG_PORT(port),
 						 s->reg - 0x100);
 			if (ret < 0)