diff --git a/net/caif/cfserl.c b/net/caif/cfserl.c
index 40cd57ad0a0f..aee11c74d3c8 100644
--- a/net/caif/cfserl.c
+++ b/net/caif/cfserl.c
@@ -128,7 +128,6 @@ static int cfserl_receive(struct cflayer *l, struct cfpkt *newpkt)
 				if (pkt != NULL)
 					cfpkt_destroy(pkt);
 				layr->incomplete_frm = NULL;
-				expectlen = 0;
 				spin_unlock(&layr->sync);
 				return -EPROTO;
 			}