diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/cavium/liquidio/cn23xx_vf_device.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/cavium/liquidio/cn23xx_vf_device.c
index 962bb62933db..fda49404968c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/cavium/liquidio/cn23xx_vf_device.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/cavium/liquidio/cn23xx_vf_device.c
@@ -616,7 +616,7 @@ static void cn23xx_disable_vf_interrupt(struct octeon_device *oct, u8 intr_flag)
 int cn23xx_setup_octeon_vf_device(struct octeon_device *oct)
 {
 	struct octeon_cn23xx_vf *cn23xx = (struct octeon_cn23xx_vf *)oct->chip;
-	u32 rings_per_vf, ring_flag;
+	u32 rings_per_vf;
 	u64 reg_val;
 
 	if (octeon_map_pci_barx(oct, 0, 0))
@@ -634,8 +634,6 @@ int cn23xx_setup_octeon_vf_device(struct octeon_device *oct)
 
 	rings_per_vf = reg_val & CN23XX_PKT_INPUT_CTL_RPVF_MASK;
 
-	ring_flag = 0;
-
 	cn23xx->conf  = oct_get_config_info(oct, LIO_23XX);
 	if (!cn23xx->conf) {
 		dev_err(&oct->pci_dev->dev, "%s No Config found for CN23XX\n",