diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-sta.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-sta.c
index b0dcca07ff4588d57961477624593d7d2b5daa22..6ded0174a609b56e47425a6b88f83cc5769e9dbe 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-sta.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-sta.c
@@ -233,7 +233,6 @@ u8 iwl_prep_station(struct iwl_priv *priv, struct iwl_rxon_context *ctx,
 	struct iwl_station_entry *station;
 	int i;
 	u8 sta_id = IWL_INVALID_STATION;
-	u16 rate;
 
 	if (is_ap)
 		sta_id = ctx->ap_sta_id;