diff --git a/net/mac80211/mlme.c b/net/mac80211/mlme.c
index 6eab63388c64..4b503ce893d8 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/mlme.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/mlme.c
@@ -2977,7 +2977,7 @@ void ieee80211_sta_setup_sdata(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 /* scan finished notification */
 void ieee80211_mlme_notify_scan_completed(struct ieee80211_local *local)
 {
-	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata = local->scan_sdata;
+	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata;
 
 	/* Restart STA timers */
 	rcu_read_lock();