diff --git a/net/mac80211/status.c b/net/mac80211/status.c
index ddf71c648cab..f7c5ae597639 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/status.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/status.c
@@ -633,10 +633,9 @@ void ieee80211_tx_status_noskb(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	struct ieee80211_local *local = hw_to_local(hw);
 	struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband;
 	int retry_count;
-	int rates_idx;
 	bool acked, noack_success;
 
-	rates_idx = ieee80211_tx_get_rates(hw, info, &retry_count);
+	ieee80211_tx_get_rates(hw, info, &retry_count);
 
 	sband = hw->wiphy->bands[info->band];