diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_ethtool.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_ethtool.c
index 9c380c0b0202..12d279a6eae8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_ethtool.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_ethtool.c
@@ -4642,7 +4642,6 @@ static int i40e_set_priv_flags(struct net_device *dev, u32 flags)
 	if (changed_flags & I40E_FLAG_DISABLE_FW_LLDP) {
 		if (pf->flags & I40E_FLAG_DISABLE_FW_LLDP) {
 			struct i40e_dcbx_config *dcbcfg;
-			int i;
 
 			i40e_aq_stop_lldp(&pf->hw, true, NULL);
 			i40e_aq_set_dcb_parameters(&pf->hw, true, NULL);