diff --git a/drivers/net/atl1/atl1_main.c b/drivers/net/atl1/atl1_main.c
index 9200ee59d854..129b8b3aa773 100644
--- a/drivers/net/atl1/atl1_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/atl1/atl1_main.c
@@ -1765,15 +1765,12 @@ static irqreturn_t atl1_intr(int irq, void *data)
 {
 	struct atl1_adapter *adapter = netdev_priv(data);
 	u32 status;
-	u8 update_rx;
 	int max_ints = 10;
 
 	status = adapter->cmb.cmb->int_stats;
 	if (!status)
 		return IRQ_NONE;
 
-	update_rx = 0;
-
 	do {
 		/* clear CMB interrupt status at once */
 		adapter->cmb.cmb->int_stats = 0;