diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be.h
index 472d98ea48e7..abf26c7c1d19 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be.h
@@ -375,9 +375,7 @@ struct be_adapter {
 	struct be_rx_obj rx_obj[MAX_RX_QS];
 	u32 big_page_size;	/* Compounded page size shared by rx wrbs */
 
-	u8 eq_next_idx;
 	struct be_drv_stats drv_stats;
-
 	u16 vlans_added;
 	u8 vlan_tag[VLAN_N_VID];
 	u8 vlan_prio_bmap;	/* Available Priority BitMap */
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_main.c
index b2c72b88af6d..c365722218ff 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_main.c
@@ -2762,8 +2762,6 @@ static void be_setup_init(struct be_adapter *adapter)
 	adapter->if_handle = -1;
 	adapter->be3_native = false;
 	adapter->promiscuous = false;
-	adapter->eq_next_idx = 0;
-
 	if (be_physfn(adapter))
 		adapter->cmd_privileges = MAX_PRIVILEGES;
 	else