diff --git a/drivers/staging/et131x/et131x.c b/drivers/staging/et131x/et131x.c
index f73e58f5ef8d0..4c1eade105ad1 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/et131x/et131x.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/et131x/et131x.c
@@ -496,8 +496,6 @@ struct et131x_adapter {
 	spinlock_t rcv_pend_lock;
 	spinlock_t fbr_lock;
 
-	spinlock_t phy_lock;
-
 	/* Packet Filter and look ahead size */
 	u32 packet_filter;
 
@@ -3928,7 +3926,6 @@ static struct et131x_adapter *et131x_adapter_init(struct net_device *netdev,
 	spin_lock_init(&adapter->rcv_lock);
 	spin_lock_init(&adapter->rcv_pend_lock);
 	spin_lock_init(&adapter->fbr_lock);
-	spin_lock_init(&adapter->phy_lock);
 
 	adapter->registry_jumbo_packet = 1514;	/* 1514-9216 */