diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.c
index 7d4e68907055ee5cc07851ec50c14a3fc5c33cb8..5cd10ee62f2090387e9ce63c1537329878ca1188 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.c
@@ -832,8 +832,6 @@ struct rtl8169_private {
 		struct work_struct work;
 	} wk;
 
-	unsigned features;
-
 	struct mii_if_info mii;
 	dma_addr_t counters_phys_addr;
 	struct rtl8169_counters *counters;