diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/renesas/ravb_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/renesas/ravb_main.c
index f1f3be2cfe215b87f5c39a9d5c8153c8489d853c..d6a217874a8bc2f79fe4c255bc43feea611870a5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/renesas/ravb_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/renesas/ravb_main.c
@@ -1016,8 +1016,6 @@ static int ravb_phy_init(struct net_device *ndev)
 	 * at this time.
 	 */
 	if (priv->chip_id == RCAR_GEN3) {
-		int err;
-
 		err = phy_set_max_speed(phydev, SPEED_100);
 		if (err) {
 			netdev_err(ndev, "failed to limit PHY to 100Mbit/s\n");