diff --git a/drivers/net/can/dev.c b/drivers/net/can/dev.c
index 9f91fcba43f8..02492d241e4c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/dev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/dev.c
@@ -103,11 +103,11 @@ static int can_calc_bittiming(struct net_device *dev, struct can_bittiming *bt,
 			      const struct can_bittiming_const *btc)
 {
 	struct can_priv *priv = netdev_priv(dev);
-	long rate, best_rate = 0;
 	long best_error = 1000000000, error = 0;
 	int best_tseg = 0, best_brp = 0, brp = 0;
 	int tsegall, tseg = 0, tseg1 = 0, tseg2 = 0;
 	int spt_error = 1000, spt = 0, sampl_pt;
+	long rate;
 	u64 v64;
 
 	/* Use CIA recommended sample points */
@@ -152,7 +152,6 @@ static int can_calc_bittiming(struct net_device *dev, struct can_bittiming *bt,
 		}
 		best_tseg = tseg / 2;
 		best_brp = brp;
-		best_rate = rate;
 		if (error == 0)
 			break;
 	}