diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/iwl4965-base.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/iwl4965-base.c
index f8870543d68f8555025c1a26d094dfa91d4c3a8d..038738355ab7b9cbc8fcf0243f6a62d252abaade 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/iwl4965-base.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/iwl4965-base.c
@@ -2139,7 +2139,7 @@ static void iwl4965_cancel_deferred_work(struct iwl_priv *priv);
 static void __iwl4965_down(struct iwl_priv *priv)
 {
 	unsigned long flags;
-	int exit_pending = test_bit(STATUS_EXIT_PENDING, &priv->status);
+	int exit_pending;
 
 	IWL_DEBUG_INFO(priv, DRV_NAME " is going down\n");