diff --git a/net/bluetooth/smp.c b/net/bluetooth/smp.c
index c654c5880912..dfb4e1161c10 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/smp.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/smp.c
@@ -889,8 +889,6 @@ int smp_conn_security(struct hci_conn *hcon, __u8 sec_level)
 	if (!conn)
 		return 1;
 
-	smp = conn->smp_chan;
-
 	if (!test_bit(HCI_LE_ENABLED, &hcon->hdev->dev_flags))
 		return 1;