diff --git a/drivers/net/ipg.c b/drivers/net/ipg.c
index 2fdbde772e90..9b358f61ed7f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ipg.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ipg.c
@@ -472,7 +472,6 @@ static int ipg_config_autoneg(struct net_device *dev)
 	unsigned int txflowcontrol;
 	unsigned int rxflowcontrol;
 	unsigned int fullduplex;
-	unsigned int gig;
 	u32 mac_ctrl_val;
 	u32 asicctrl;
 	u8 phyctrl;
@@ -489,7 +488,6 @@ static int ipg_config_autoneg(struct net_device *dev)
 	fullduplex = 0;
 	txflowcontrol = 0;
 	rxflowcontrol = 0;
-	gig = 0;
 
 	/* To accomodate a problem in 10Mbps operation,
 	 * set a global flag if PHY running in 10Mbps mode.
@@ -511,7 +509,6 @@ static int ipg_config_autoneg(struct net_device *dev)
 		break;
 	case IPG_PC_LINK_SPEED_1000MBPS:
 		printk("1000Mbps.\n");
-		gig = 1;
 		break;
 	default:
 		printk("undefined!\n");