diff --git a/net/appletalk/ddp.c b/net/appletalk/ddp.c
index 708e2e0371aff2ae8be46529c112be0078e58686..485e35c3b28bac873b468eda0239b03958df71e3 100644
--- a/net/appletalk/ddp.c
+++ b/net/appletalk/ddp.c
@@ -1584,7 +1584,6 @@ static int atalk_sendmsg(struct kiocb *iocb, struct socket *sock, struct msghdr
 
 	if (usat->sat_addr.s_net || usat->sat_addr.s_node == ATADDR_ANYNODE) {
 		rt = atrtr_find(&usat->sat_addr);
-		dev = rt->dev;
 	} else {
 		struct atalk_addr at_hint;
 
@@ -1592,7 +1591,6 @@ static int atalk_sendmsg(struct kiocb *iocb, struct socket *sock, struct msghdr
 		at_hint.s_net  = at->src_net;
 
 		rt = atrtr_find(&at_hint);
-		dev = rt->dev;
 	}
 	if (!rt)
 		return -ENETUNREACH;