diff --git a/crypto/engine/hw_aep.c b/crypto/engine/hw_aep.c
index c661dfa14d39b6a402371b2419da7585776f6a6a..1ec8eb3e6f050603d0a420b3907a0641e2062ff7 100644
--- a/crypto/engine/hw_aep.c
+++ b/crypto/engine/hw_aep.c
@@ -399,7 +399,6 @@ static int aep_init(ENGINE *e)
 	t_AEP_CloseConnection *p8;
 
 	int to_return = 0;
-	AEP_RV rv;
  
 	if(aep_dso != NULL)
 		{