diff --git a/samples/bpf/lwt_len_hist_user.c b/samples/bpf/lwt_len_hist_user.c
index 587b68b1f8dd..430a4b7e353e 100644
--- a/samples/bpf/lwt_len_hist_user.c
+++ b/samples/bpf/lwt_len_hist_user.c
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@
 #define MAX_INDEX 64
 #define MAX_STARS 38
 
-char bpf_log_buf[BPF_LOG_BUF_SIZE];
-
 static void stars(char *str, long val, long max, int width)
 {
 	int i;